Health

According to reports, the residents of Benton Harbor have been struggling with lead in their water for as many as three years.
/ October 14, 2021
Black woman steps on weighing scale thegrio.com
Can someone be “big boned” and still be healthy? Should everyone aim to be the lightest weight possible? Where is the line between being “thick” and obesity?
/ October 13, 2021
COVIDhospital
A new report suggest that African Americans who have tested positive for COVID are not getting enough follow-up care.
/ October 10, 2021
Black girl child thegrio.com
The CDC projects more than 140,000 children in the U.S. have lost a parent or primary caretaker during pandemic in a new study.
/ October 7, 2021
A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11.
/ October 7, 2021
Congolese woman and her child with malaria
The world’s first malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa, the World Health Organization recommended Wednesday.
/ October 6, 2021
wedding Brooklyn Hasidim
A Chicago woman awaiting two transplants received a surprise vow renewal orchestrated by her nursing staff and loving husband.
/ October 5, 2021