Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths
Carrying a pregnancy to term is riskier than having an abortion, especially for non-Hispanic Black women.
Sept. 22, 2021 • ~5 min
Carrying a pregnancy to term is riskier than having an abortion, especially for non-Hispanic Black women.
New research points to a biological way that racism can lead to health disparities.
Microaggressions are more subtle than outright discrimination. But they can directly affect HIV treatment outcomes.
Researchers had suspected that chemical hair relaxers might be behind racial disparities in breast cancer diagnoses. A new study narrows in on lye as a possible cause for that link.
Though COVID-19 has killed almost twice as many Black Americans as whites, Black people are the least likely racial group to say they're eager to receive the vaccine as soon as it's available to them.
A study of 800 Black American families shows early experiences of racism have long-term consequences for physical and mental health.
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