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June 8, 2022
The overturning of Roe v. Wade would be disastrous. But the attacks on Black maternal health go far beyond Roe.
June 6, 2022
For decades, Black women have turned to a slew vaginal products to maintain feminine hygiene but few know the racist…
June 5, 2022
Abortion “is almost never a conversation inside of male circles unless it’s introduced by somebody who is impacted by the…
June 4, 2022
The CDC said it is trying to increase its work on finding monkeypox infections, and it's likely more cases will…
June 3, 2022
The Biden administration said that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon…
June 3, 2022
A lack of resources, poor access to health care and stigma over mental health issues have turned pastors into counselors…
Monkeypox in dog
June 2, 2022
Doctors acknowledge that the resources to slow the spread of monkeypox has not been shared with Africans who have dealt with…
June 1, 2022
Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. Get facts…
Dr. Anthony Fauci
June 1, 2022
Dr. Fauci, the chief medical advisor to the president, told theGrio that he is concerned about rising cases among Black…
Monkeypox theGrio.com
May 30, 2022
The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another…
Ruby Barker health transformation theGrio.com
May 27, 2022
'I've been really unwell' said the British actress, who thanked Netflix and Shonda Rhimes as she revealed a mental health…
May 27, 2022
The World Health Organization described the epidemic as "containable," proposing the creation of a stockpile to share vaccines and drugs.
May 25, 2022
Health authorities in Europe, North America, Israel and Australia have identified more than 100 cases of monkeypox in recent days.
May 24, 2022
As the monkeypox virus continues to spread, news organizations are racializing and colorizing this new virus du jour.
May 23, 2022
A nurse in Illinois seeks to help Black women focus on the moment and, along the way, help them improve…
May 22, 2022
A nurse's dismissive response to 11th-grader D’Andre Hicks' stroke resulted in 45 minutes elapsing before he received medical assistance
Henrietta Lacks thegrio.com
May 19, 2022
Lacks’ cells were an integral part of the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
May 18, 2022
Per several reports, hose who have been vaccinated won’t likely become seriously ill if reinfection becomes the new normal.
May 17, 2022
Younger children have now been approved by for a booster shot to help protect against the COVID virus, per the…
May 14, 2022
The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around with some mothers offering to donate breast…