A Mass. Department of Public Health study found Black patients experienced severe complications two and half times more often than white patients. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
“Perfect storm” of contributing factors include systemic racism, shortage of care providers in rural areas, experts say
Black women in the Americas bear a heavier burden of maternal mortality than their peers, but according to a report released Wednesday by the United Nations, the gap between who lives and who dies is especially wide in the world’s richest nation — the United States.
Shortly after giving birth, Shané Darby, a Black woman living in Wilmington, Del., began experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression.
The symptoms of ADHD are the same for black men and Asian women, just as they are the same for Caucasian and Latino children. But, you may be surprised to learn how this behavioral disorder affects the African American community differently. From difficulties in diagnosis and treatment to underrepresentation in scientific studies, ADHD looks very different for African Americans, and many children are the ones affected.
Two local mothers are looking forward to continuing to empower families of color when it comes to Autism. Although the condition doesn’t discriminate, Black children
US maternal mortality rate findings should be ‘call to action’, researcher says, as deaths more than double in 20 years.
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adverse pregnancy outcomes occur frequently in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) across the globe. Black women in the United States
Detroit’s air quality is among the worst in the world because of the Canadian wildfires, exposing an already-vulnerable population to more health risks.
Alarms were raised around Black maternal health when Olympic track and field star Tori Bowie died from childbirth complications in May of 2023.
