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September 27, 2022
Stacey Abrams' words were striking, even jarring, to pro- and anti-abortion advocates alike, but is there some truth to these…
September 27, 2022
The June ruling appears to be accelerating a trend of increased birth control use among teens, including long-acting reversible forms.
September 27, 2022
African Americans who attend church and engage in private prayer have better heart health than less religious Black people, study…
September 27, 2022
Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11.
September 26, 2022
Angelo Bernard is a grandfather whose family lived in Reserve for generations near a school by a plant that makes…
September 23, 2022
A free cooking class in Chicago prioritizes Black wellness, using food education and healthy recipes to bridge a life-expectancy gap.
September 23, 2022
The CDC said 4.4M Americans have received omicron-targeted boosters as experts bemoaned Biden's recent remark that "the pandemic is over."
September 23, 2022
Guests at the CURLFEST party were able to support Black-owned businesses, plus show off their dance and skate moves to…
September 22, 2022
The study found less than half get the screening and only about half or fewer get treatment that can help…
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September 22, 2022
Uganda aims to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients two days after announcing an outbreak of the contagious…
September 21, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration is warning TikTok users not to participate in the 'Sleepy Chicken' craze, which can be…
September 21, 2022
Kyra Pulliam shares her experiences as a Black woman living with alopecia, a disease with which she's struggled since her…
September 21, 2022
Yes, the death rate has fallen substantially since the vaccines arrived, but COVID isn't done with us yet.
September 20, 2022
Chrissy Teigen announced in August that she and husband John Legend are expecting their fourth child.
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September 20, 2022
The co-director of the Bronx Healthy Start Community Action Network talks about the organization’s upcoming event to combat infant mortality.