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Black Mothers Still Facing a Deadly Gap in Childbirth
In the United States, maternal mortality remains a public health crisis with a distinctly racial dimension: Black women are far more likely to die ...
- Jessica Wilson
Heart Disease Hits Black Americans Harder After 40, Here Are 5 Ways Experts Say to Lower Your Risk
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, and Black adults continue to face some of the highest risks in the country, ...
- Victor Mejia
NMQF 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health: Why the program was introduced—and why it matters in 2026
The NMQF 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health program spotlights rising professionals from minoritized communities who are working to strengthen ...
- Subash Kafle
How the Inflation Reduction Act Could Affect Drug Innovation, Biosimilars, and Patient Access
WASHINGTON — The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in 2022, changed the way the federal government handles prescription drug prices. The law al...
- Victor Mejia
Jesse Jackson’s Legacy Lives On: A Civil Rights Icon Who Fought for Justice and Equity
CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., a towering figure in the American civil rights movement whose lifelong advocacy reshaped the nation’s p...
- Victor Mejia
The Fight to Protect Black Women from Toxic Hair Products
A petition calling for stronger federal regulation of hair and beauty products marketed to Black women is gaining traction as public health advocat...
- Jessica Wilson
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