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Dr. Contessa
October 4, 2018
An exclusive interview with 'Married To Medicine' star, Dr. Contessa, about her decision to undergo double masectomy and reconstruction surgery.
Abortion Billboard thegrio.com
September 2, 2018
A controversial new billboard along a Dallas highway suggests black women should view abortion as self-care
Cancer
August 23, 2018
Economic status that hits communities of color hard, hit its children the hardest when it comes to childhood cancer, according…
August 22, 2018
Sen. Kamala Harris says she's introducing legislation to place a focus on healthier outcomes for African American new moms
Doctor
August 22, 2018
A new report suggests that black men are more likely to take their health seriously when they get medical care…
Dewayne Johnson thegrio.com
August 11, 2018
A California jury has awarded a terminally ill man more than $200 million after ruling that his non-Hodgkins lymphoma was…
black women's maternal health thegrio.com
July 31, 2018
Maternal health activists came together to unpack issues of birth equity and the maternal health crisis facing Black women.
Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder thegrio.com
July 14, 2018
A St. Louis jury awarded 22 women a historic judgment of $4.69 billion against Johnson & Johnson after suing the company, alleging that
Oprah thegrio.com
July 14, 2018
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey announced that she is investing in the award-winning restaurant chain True Food Kitchen.
Nene Leakes Gregg Leakes thegrio.com
June 14, 2018
RHOA's star NeNe Leaks announced on social media that her 63-year-old husband, Gregg Leaks has cancer
Pre-Cut Fruit thegrio.com
June 10, 2018
After dozens of people have gotten sick across multiple states, Caito Foods LLC started to recall its fresh cut watermelon,…
Kay Lasante
June 6, 2018
Kay Lasante Clinic provides critical health care services to Haitians including vaccine programs, nutrition education outreach, and providing food.
suicide
May 23, 2018
A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that while the overall suicide rate among Blacks is lower than that of whites,…
Jada Pinkett Smith
May 22, 2018
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed on her Facebook show “Red Table Talk” that she suffers from alopecia and it…
Racial profling thegrio.com
April 19, 2018
How do we piece ourselves back together again when racism stops being a topic of debate and suddenly becomes a…