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Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S.

The stress of experiencing high levels of community violence harms entire families. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images by Loren Henderson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Ruby...

US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality

by Kathleen Frydl, Johns Hopkins University The United States may regard itself as a “leader of the free world,” but an index of development released...

Biopsies confirm a breast cancer diagnosis after an abnormal mammogram – but structural racism may lead to lengthy delays

by Marissa Lawson, University of Washington and Christoph Lee, University of Washington While mammograms are often the first step to detecting breast cancer, patients need...

FDA approves new drug to reduce spread of HIV 

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the African American population bears the brunt of HIV cases in America. Though African Americans account for...

Take Charge of Your Health Today. Be Informed. Be Involved.

HIV/AIDS Stigma and Prevention   by Esther Bush  This month’s “Take Charge of Your Health Today. Be Informed. Be Involved.” page addresses an important topic—the prevention of...

HIV/AIDS is no longer a death sentence

With the introduction of antiretroviral drugs years ago, contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is no longer the death sentence it used to be....

Addressing racism against Black women in health care key to ending HIV epidemic

When Black patients are treated by Black doctors, they have better health outcomes – but fewer than 6 in 100 American doctors are Black. The...

COVID-19: Structural racism and Black health

by Glenn Ellis I am glad Covid has “laid bare” structural racism and inequalities in healthcare and health for some folks. Welcome. We are happy...

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