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Largest study of its kind to investigate why Black women are more …

(9 days ago) WebThe American Cancer Society said Tuesday that it is seeking participants for what may be the largest national study of its kind, one that aims to solve the mystery of why Black women have the

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/health/black-women-cancer-rates-study/index.html

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Three Days That Changed the Thinking About Black Women’s Health

(6 days ago) WebNov. 11, 2023. On June 24, 1983, Byllye Avery welcomed busloads of Black women to the campus of Spelman College in Atlanta. She was in a state of disbelief. The women had traveled from Mississippi

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/headway/black-women-health.html

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57% of Black women ages 15-49 live with little to no - NBC News

(5 days ago) Web57% of Black women ages 15-49 live in states with abortion bans, heavy restrictions or plans to implement them, according to a new report from a pair of reproductive rights organizations.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/57-percent-black-women-abortion-bans-restictions-rcna151972

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Major study of cancer in Black women launches in 20 states - NBC …

(2 days ago) WebBlack women have long been underrepresented in health research, in part because of a history of medical exploitation of Black patients. Examples abound: In the 19th century, physician James Marion

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/cancer-black-women-study-launches-rcna150880

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Inside the Three Days That Reframed Black Women’s Health

(2 days ago) WebIn June of 1983, Black women gathered for the First National Conference on Black Women’s Health Issues. Credit Photo Illustration by Alanna Fields; Photograph, via Spelman College Archives

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/us/black-womens-health.html

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Massive Study Of Cancer In Black Women Announced: 100,000 …

(2 days ago) WebThe American Cancer Society plans to follow 100,000 healthy black women for 30 years in the largest-of-its kind study into the demographic’s long- term health outcomes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/05/07/massive-study-of-cancer-in-black-women-announced-100000-subjects-over-30-years/

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‘A critical emergency’: America’s Black maternal mortality crisis

(7 days ago) WebMaternal deaths in the US rose 40% from 861 in 2020 to 1,205 in 2021, a rate of 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births. For Black women, these maternal mortality rates were significantly higher, at

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/23/america-black-maternal-mortality-crisis

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The Role of Unconscious Bias in Black Women’s Pregnancy Risks

(2 days ago) WebA Long Awaited Breakthrough: Scientists said they had pinpointed the cause of severe morning sickness — a discovery could lead to better treatments for severe nausea and vomiting during

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/health/pregnant-black-women-bias.html

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Black women under 35 with high blood pressure may have

(2 days ago) WebFeb. 1, 2024, 9:21 AM PST. By Claretta Bellamy. Black women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of having a stroke by middle age, new data suggests. The findings

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/black-women-35-high-blood-pressure-may-triple-risk-stroke-study-says-rcna136566

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Welcome to BWHI! - Black Women's Health Imperative

(7 days ago) WebBWHI is the first and only national non-profit solely dedicated to achieving health equity for Black women globally. Founded in 1983 by Byllye Y. Avery as the National Black Women’s Health Project at a conference …

https://bwhi.org/

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Trying To Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek Out Black …

(8 days ago) WebBlack women are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Some of them look to Black doctors for a sense of safety and connection, while medical schools add anti-racism training.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/28/996603360/trying-to-avoid-racist-health-care-black-women-seek-out-black-obstetricians

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Black women's health News, Research and Analysis - The …

(3 days ago) WebWhy addressing racism against Black women in health care is key to ending the US HIV epidemic. Nabila El-Bassel, Columbia University. Black American women have disproportionate HIV infection rates

https://theconversation.com/us/topics/black-womens-health-66315

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Black Women PBS NewsHour

(4 days ago) WebWhy Black women face barriers to accessing PrEP, an HIV-preventing drug By Sam Whitehead, Kaiser Health News. Nation Aug 24. Watch 7:30. Oct 27 Trials begin on vaccine to prevent an

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/black-women

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Black women founders offer health tech solutions to combat Black

(3 days ago) WebBut despite their successes, these women faced challenges as Black women entrepreneurs in health care technology. Taitt noted she was the 88th Black woman in the U.S. in 2020 to raise over $1

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/17/health-tech-solutions-black-maternal-mortality/

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Why is cancer deadlier in Black women? A new study seeks to find …

(3 days ago) WebPatel said the answers will begin coming once large numbers of Black women join the study. "The faster we get to 100,000, the faster we get to the first wave of answers," Patel said.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/07/cancer-deadlier-in-black-women-study/73544847007/

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Uterine fibroids often plague Black women. They want less invasive

(4 days ago) WebKristina Omari was 42 years old when her OB-GYN, a Black woman as well, recommended she get a hysterectomy. Omari had dutifully attended her check-ups every year, but this was the first time the

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/04/10/1087483675/facing-invasive-treatments-for-uterine-fibroids-black-women-advocate-for-better-

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What the Data Show: Black Women Report More Pervasive …

(Just Now) WebKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 Phone

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/press-release/what-the-data-show-black-women-report-more-pervasive-negative-experiences-in-health-care-compared-to-other-groups/

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Black women offer a solution to curb racial health care disparity

(3 days ago) WebBlack women offer a solution to curb racial health care disparity. Black women in the U.S. face higher rates of obesity, heart disease and more. Ashlee Wisdom, left, and Eddwina Bright are the

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/black-women-find-solutions-end-racial-health-care/story?id=82571811

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Now enrolling: Cancer study asks Black women about health, …

(Just Now) WebNow Black women in 20 states and Washington, D.C., can join the observational study. "The 20 states where we will be conducting enrollment for Voices of Black Women, plus D.C., collectively account for about 90% of the Black population in the United States, according to U.S. Census data," Patel said.

https://www.gpb.org/news/2024/05/14/now-enrolling-cancer-study-asks-black-women-about-health-lifestyle-factors

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Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health

(5 days ago) WebFor nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing women their lives matter. Charlene Coyne often thinks back to how her mother, Donna, struggled with severe hypertension for most of her life, battling complications that led to a …

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/racism-sexism-and-the-crisis-of-black-womens-health/

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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The New York …

(7 days ago) WebOverall, Black women face a much higher risk of dying from pregnancy complications than white women, with maternal mortality rates of 41.7 per 100,000 live births for Black women, compared with 13

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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We need to talk about Black women’s health. Loudly.

(9 days ago) WebBy opening a new means for discussion with and about Black folks surviving preeclampsia, preterm labor and uterine disorders, Kyrin Hobson said she hopes to catalyze greater awareness and pave the way for potential policy change around health inequities.

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/05/talking-about-the-reproductive-health-of-black-women/

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Massive study of cancer in Black women in the U.S. includes

(3 days ago) WebMcCullough said she's part of a massive study looking to follow 100,000 Black women. It's called the VOICES of Black Women, and she explained the criteria to join. "Between the ages of 25 and 55

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/voices-of-black-women-cancer-study-details/

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Black Women’s Biggest Health Issue Is the System

(3 days ago) WebIn Upton/Druid Heights, 54.7% of 10,071 residents are women, 93.3% of which are Black women compared to Roland Park that has a similar percentage of women (50.3%), but only 6.9% are Black women. The two neighborhoods are fewer than five miles apart. Historic racism and the real estate practice of “redlining” is a significant underlying …

https://magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2020/black-womens-biggest-health-issue-system

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Medical mistakes are more likely in women and minorities - NBC …

(8 days ago) WebWatkins is among 12 million adults misdiagnosed every year in the U.S. In a study published Jan. 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that nearly 1 in 4 hospital patients who died or

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/medical-mistakes-are-likely-women-minorities-rcna133726

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How discrimination can harm black women’s health News

(6 days ago) WebBlack women face risks to their health from discrimination—both from health professionals who don’t take their concerns seriously and from biological wear and tear caused by chronic stress. An October 2018 Oprah.com article on the topic cites research from two researchers and an alumna from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.. Research by Nancy …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/discrimination-black-womens-health/

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Landmark study of cancer in Black women launches in Georgia

(4 days ago) WebThe VOICES of Black Women study hopes to recruit at least 100,000 Black women from 20 states including Georgia between the ages of 25 and 55 — and follow them for 30 years.

https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/landmark-study-of-cancer-in-black-women-launches-in-georgia/OEKP6JWTM5GGFDNI3ZXO5XFTAU/

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'Black women should be vigilant': Maternal health outcomes …

(4 days ago) WebDURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Black birthing outcomes have reached crisis levels in America. According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy related cause than white

https://abc11.com/black-woman-pregnancy-rate-mortality/13129277/

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Black women continue to face disparities in health care 9news.com

(2 days ago) WebLOUISVILLE, Colo. — Dr. Dawn Owens Robinson has been caring for women and their infants as an OBGYN for more than 23 years. In that time, she's seen firsthand the disparities facing Black women

https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/massive-disparities-for-black-women-in-health-care/73-517853ac-ad2e-4c03-8af9-b5a3aa9930a8

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How Black Women Can Interpret Those Scary Health Statistics

(9 days ago) WebBy Jacquelynn Kerubo. July 12, 2021. When Halona Black lost her 49-year-old mother to breast cancer in 2006, she was sure she was destined to suffer the same fate. She had seen the data: Black

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/well/mind/black-women-health-statistics.html

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Ask the expert: How are mental health and wellness connected in …

(8 days ago) WebFor Black women and girls, trained therapists are critical, but there are other mental health practitioners in their communities. It could be faith-based leaders or cross-generation ‘sista circles’ of Black women who act as support groups or community leaders and folks living out expansive types of health and wellness practices and cultural practices.

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/ask-the-expert-how-are-mental-health-and-wellness-connected-in-the-black-community-and-beyond

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Coalition of 100 Black Women, Men to host health fair this …

(4 days ago) WebThe national Coalition of 100 Black Women and the Coalition of 100 Black Men of Indianapolis will host their first annual community health fair on Saturday at Eastern Star Church. In Marion County

https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/coalition-of-100-black-women-men-to-host-health-fair-this-saturday-at-eastern-star-church

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Fico, Frederick MSUToday Michigan State University

(9 days ago) WebNews Releases; Sign Up; Update Information Fico worked at MSU from 1982 to 2014. Story. May 17, 2024. Walstrom family gift to MSU supports women’s health research, medical care 2024. Ask the expert: How are mental health and wellness connected in the Black community — and beyond? Story. May 16, 2024. New report …

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/fico-frederick

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Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6

(3 days ago) WebBecause so many Black people die young — with many years of life ahead of them — their higher mortality rate from 1999 to 2020 resulted in a cumulative loss of more than 80 million years of

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/study-reveals-staggering-toll-black-america-16-million-excess-deaths-2-rcna84627

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This Black Kansas woman couldn't find a sperm donor who looks …

(3 days ago) WebSharla’s search. When Sharla began her fertility journey, she said she had a hard time finding a doctor she worked well with. Sharla is in her 40s, so when she switched to a new OB-GYN in 2022

https://www.kcur.org/health/2024-05-14/this-black-kansas-woman-couldnt-find-a-sperm-donor-who-looks-like-her-its-a-nationwide-problem

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