Late on Friday, August 4, 2023, a judge ruled that individuals experiencing complications during pregnancy are exempt from the state’s restrictive abortion laws after several Texans, including two doctors, sued […]
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For deaf children in Texas foster care, limited accessibility compounds trauma
By Neelam Bohra Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Advocates say better accounting of deaf and hard-of-hearing children in the state’s care and better access to translators is needed. In […]
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Henrietta Lacks: Family Announces Second Lawsuit
By Alexa Spencer Just one week after the family of Henrietta Lacks reached a historic settlement with a biotech company over its use of Lacks’ cells in their products, the […]
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Highest level of hopelessness in a decade: CDC data underscores struggles of American teenage girls
By Dom DiFurio Highest level of hopelessness in a decade: CDC data underscores struggles of American teenage girls America’s young women are not OK: 3 in 5 teenage girls report […]
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Malaria 2023
By Carla L Davis The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory in response to the recent cases of locally acquired mosquito-transmitted malaria diagnosed […]
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Black Veterans & Inaccessibility to Mental Health Resources
Despite taking the same risk of death and sacrifice to their emotional well-being, Black Veterans continue to suffer as mental health services are statistically less accessible for the demographic. Institutional […]
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Medicaid prescriptions for opioid use disorder are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know
By Shakhzod Yuldoshboev Opioid use disorder, or OUD, has grown into a nationwide epidemic, and state Medicaid programs play an integral role in mitigating it. Canva The CDC classifies opioids […]
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It starts with healthy nutrition! Summer break is almost over, and the back-to-school vibes are here. The hustle and bustle of getting your kids to school or soccer practice and […]
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Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners
By Ronnie Cohen Originally appeared in KFF Health News Relaxers can contain carcinogens and have been linked to breast, uterine, and ovarian cancers, studies show. Deanna Denham Hughes was stunned when she was diagnosed with […]
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Black Americans and the Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Homelessness
As Black and other non-white folk suffer poorer outcomes following a traumatic brain injury, this establishes a troubling correlation with a greater risk of homelessness for these demographics. Homelessness has […]
