Freedom to Breathe: Disparities and COPD
Your socioeconomic status, racial background and even your sexual orientation can increase your risk of developing COPD. An expert explains why.
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Why Are Endometrial Cancer Rates Rising?
Endometrial cancer rates are rising for all women, but Black women have the worst outcomes
¿Por qué están aumentando las tasas de cáncer endometrial?
Las tasas de cáncer endometrial están aumentando para todas las mujeres, pero las mujeres de raza negra tienen los peores desenlaces clínicos
The Struggle Is Real: Black Women and Lung Cancer
Despite recent changes in screening guidelines, disparities persist for Black lung cancer patients
La lucha es real: Las mujeres de raza negra y el cáncer de pulmón
A pesar de cambios recientes en las pautas de examinaciones, todavía hay desigualdades para pacientes de cáncer de pulmón de raza negra
With Obesity on the Rise, Why Are Treatments So Hard to Get?
Insurance policies and healthcare shortages stand in the way of obesity treatment
MS and Women of Color
Multiple sclerosis has long been characterized as a white woman’s illness, leaving too many women of color misdiagnosed
La EM y las mujeres de color
La esclerosis múltiple se ha considerado durante mucho tiempo como una enfermedad de mujeres de raza blanca, haciendo que muchas mujeres de color reciban diagnósticos erróneos
Did You Know That Heart Disease Affects Women of Color Differently?
The risk of cardiovascular disease among women, especially women of color, is poorly understood, yet the statistics speak for themselves. Here's what you need to know.
Including LGBTQ+ People in the Menopause Conversation
Everyone who menstruates goes through menopause. And everyone who menstruates should be able to get care during the transition.
A Conversation with Makeba L. Williams, M.D., About Health Equity and Menopause
An OB-GYN explains how health disparities can worsen the midlife transition for many women of color
Women’s Health Concerns Are Not Always Taken Seriously — and It’s Even Worse for Women of Color
Women, especially women of color, are often dismissed and ignored by healthcare providers. Here’s what you can do about it.
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
Obesity, Racism and Covid: A Deadly Combination
Social determinants of health contribute to higher rates of obesity among Black, Hispanic and Native American women. And that makes Covid more dangerous for them.
La obesidad, el racismo y el covid-19: Una combinación mortal
Factores determinantes sociales de la salud contribuyen con mayores índices de obesidad de mujeres de raza negra, hispánicas y nativas estadounidenses. Y eso hace que el covid-19 sea más peligroso para ellas.
Where You Live, Work, Learn and Play Can Affect Your Breast Health
Learn about social determinants of health and how they apply to breast cancer
Los lugares en los que vives, trabajas, aprendes y juegas pueden afectar tu salud mamaria
Obtén información acerca de los determinantes sociales de la salud y cómo estos aplican en lo que se refiere al cáncer de mama
Embracing Hope: The Transformative Power of Gender-Affirming Care
I’m a Black trans activist — and gender-affirming care changed my life
Racial Bias in Medical Technology Can Create Health Inequities
Healthcare has long relied on technological devices, mathematical formulas and calculations to treat patients — but that can harm people of color
The Cost of Racial Bias in OB-GYN Care
Systemic bias can put women of color at greater risk of missed diagnoses, delayed treatment and at worst, loss of life
Why Don’t Women Get the Same Treatment for Heart Disease as Men?
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women and men, so why are women being given different treatment?
Overall Preterm Birth Rates in the United States Increased Last Year — And They Rose for Women of Color
Race and economic status continue to impact birth outcomes for moms and babies
Do Ethnicity and Race Put People at Higher Risk for Head and Neck Cancers?
New research suggests environment and behavior — not genetics — raise your head and neck cancer risk
Tu etnia y ubicación geográfica pueden elevar el riesgo de cánceres de cabeza y cuello
Nuevas investigaciones sugieren que el entorno y el comportamiento, no la genética, incrementan tu riesgo
Can Living in the U.S. Increase Your Risk of Preterm Birth?
Women in the U.S. are more likely to give birth early compared to women in other developed nations. What makes the U.S. different?