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June 16, 2022
Abbott Nutrition will pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just restarted after being closed for several…
June 15, 2022
The World Health Organization said it’s creating a vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in 30 countries beyond Africa.
Black mortality rates
June 15, 2022
The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline, according to figures released…
June 14, 2022
Impaired vision can have far-reaching effects on children's education and quality of life, including poor academic performance.
June 14, 2022
The Grammy award-winning artist said she will remove “spaz” from updated recording of the song, which appears on her upcoming…
June 14, 2022
Mostly-Black neighborhoods in Chicago — including North Lawndale, Burnside, Ashburn and Riverdale — have the fewest trees, study finds.
June 13, 2022
Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids…
June 12, 2022
Oakland, California will recognize racism as a public health crisis and hire staff to focus on racial equity in the…
Mother feeding baby formula theGrio.com
June 12, 2022
The shortage of baby formula has only exacerbated an ongoing struggle for families on WIC to find the best formula…
June 11, 2022
With an infant mortality gap that sees Black babies dying at a rate far above the state average, several groups…
The Reset with Coach Tish theGrio.com
June 10, 2022
A new study indicates workplaces are moving too slowly to resolve burnout, which is worsening for women. Coach Tish unpacks…
June 10, 2022
The Biden administration is easing one of its last remaining mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
June 9, 2022
Jazzalynn McMurrin, a nurse at Galveston's MD Anderson Cancer Center, said she sought professional help and was prescribed anti-depressants.
June 8, 2022
The overturning of Roe v. Wade would be disastrous. But the attacks on Black maternal health go far beyond Roe.
June 8, 2022
Pulse oximeters can reportedly overestimate blood oxygen levels in darker-skinned people, making them appear healthier.