Experts Discuss the Future of Women’s Health After a Historic Election

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New research shows that people who experienced high levels of racial discrimination as teenagers had significantly higher levels of depression in their 20s, and accelerated aging on a cellular level

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The Connection Between Obesity and COVID-19

People with obesity face greater risk of developing many diseases, including Covid-19. Here's how to begin your weight loss journey.

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‘All You Want Is to Be Believed’: The Impacts of Unconscious Bias in Health Care

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Black Doctors Work to Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable

One pediatric surgeon helps 10,000 get COVID-19 tests by becoming their "doctor on record"

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The Breast Cancer Burden for Black Women

Black women are less likely to develop breast cancer but face a higher risk of early occurrence and death. Here's how to improve the odds.

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Black Women Turn to Midwives to Avoid COVID and ‘Feel Cared For’

Fear of the pandemic and historically poor outcomes for Black women giving birth in hospitals is fuelling a demand for home births.

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Lessons From How the Polio Vaccine Went From the Lab to the Public That Americans Can Learn From Today

The most significant biomedical advance of the past century had a rocky start, but ultimately the polio vaccine led to the disease being eradicated.

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Chadwick Boseman’s Death From Colorectal Cancer Underscores an Alarming Increase in Cases Among Younger Adults as Well as Health Gaps for African Americans

The tragic death of Chadwick Boseman at age 43 following a four-year battle against colorectal cancer underscores two important public health concerns.

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HealthyWomen Statement on Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act (SB 4397)

Sen. Kamala Harris recently introduced legislation to support uterine fibroids research and education.

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What Is Race-Based Medicine?

Biased medical practices go back to the country's founding, and they hurt people of color.

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Why Women’s Health Should Be a Priority for the New Congress

We've come a long way, but disparities still exist

Experts Discuss the Future of Women’s Health After a Historic Election

HealthyWomen's "Presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court" looks at the role each branch may play in the year to come

Racial Discrimination Ages Black Americans Faster, According to A 25-year-long Study of Families

New research shows that people who experienced high levels of racial discrimination as teenagers had significantly higher levels of depression in their 20s, and accelerated aging on a cellular level

The Connection Between Obesity and COVID-19

People with obesity face greater risk of developing many diseases, including Covid-19. Here's how to begin your weight loss journey.

If You Live with Domestic Violence, Home May Be the Last Place that Feels Safe During COVID-19

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we look at why domestic violence is on the rise and how to create an exit plan

Ending Pandemic-Era Telehealth Coverage Fails American Women

Why policymakers must permanently expand Medicare coverage for telehealth visits

‘All You Want Is to Be Believed’: The Impacts of Unconscious Bias in Health Care

Latino and Black patients are less likely to receive pain medications or get referred for advanced care than white patients with the same complaints

Black Doctors Work to Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable

One pediatric surgeon helps 10,000 get COVID-19 tests by becoming their "doctor on record"

The Breast Cancer Burden for Black Women

Black women are less likely to develop breast cancer but face a higher risk of early occurrence and death. Here's how to improve the odds.

Suffering From Chronic Pain as a Black Woman

Bias can lead to disparities in diagnosis and treatment of Black women with chronic pain

Black Women Turn to Midwives to Avoid COVID and ‘Feel Cared For’

Fear of the pandemic and historically poor outcomes for Black women giving birth in hospitals is fuelling a demand for home births.

Lessons From How the Polio Vaccine Went From the Lab to the Public That Americans Can Learn From Today

The most significant biomedical advance of the past century had a rocky start, but ultimately the polio vaccine led to the disease being eradicated.

How a New Way Of Parsing COVID-19 Data Began to Show The Breadth Of Health Gaps Between Blacks and Whites

Coronavirus Is Hundreds of Times More Deadly for People Over 60 Than People Under 40

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Chadwick Boseman’s Death From Colorectal Cancer Underscores an Alarming Increase in Cases Among Younger Adults as Well as Health Gaps for African Americans

The tragic death of Chadwick Boseman at age 43 following a four-year battle against colorectal cancer underscores two important public health concerns.

HealthyWomen Statement on Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act (SB 4397)

Sen. Kamala Harris recently introduced legislation to support uterine fibroids research and education.

What Is Race-Based Medicine?

Biased medical practices go back to the country's founding, and they hurt people of color.

We've come a long way, but disparities still exist

HealthyWomen's "Presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court" looks at the role each branch may play in the year to come

New research shows that people who experienced high levels of racial discrimination as teenagers had significantly higher levels of depression in their 20s, and accelerated aging on a cellular level

People with obesity face greater risk of developing many diseases, including Covid-19. Here's how to begin your weight loss journey.

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we look at why domestic violence is on the rise and how to create an exit plan

Why policymakers must permanently expand Medicare coverage for telehealth visits

Latino and Black patients are less likely to receive pain medications or get referred for advanced care than white patients with the same complaints

One pediatric surgeon helps 10,000 get COVID-19 tests by becoming their "doctor on record"

Black women are less likely to develop breast cancer but face a higher risk of early occurrence and death. Here's how to improve the odds.

Bias can lead to disparities in diagnosis and treatment of Black women with chronic pain

Fear of the pandemic and historically poor outcomes for Black women giving birth in hospitals is fuelling a demand for home births.

The most significant biomedical advance of the past century had a rocky start, but ultimately the polio vaccine led to the disease being eradicated.

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