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Welcome to BWHI! - Black Women's Health Imperative

(7 days ago) WEBBWHI is the first and only national non-profit solely dedicated to achieving health equity for Black women globally. Founded in 1983 by Byllye Y. Avery as the National Black …

https://bwhi.org/

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Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBBlack women in the United States experienced substantial improvements in health during the last century, yet health disparities persist. Black women continue to experience …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020496/

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Three Days That Changed the Thinking About Black Women’s Health

(6 days ago) WEBNov. 11, 2023. On June 24, 1983, Byllye Avery welcomed busloads of Black women to the campus of Spelman College in Atlanta. She was in a state of disbelief. The women had …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/headway/black-women-health.html

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Black Women and Public Health - SUNY Press

(9 days ago) WEBBlack women's public health work is a regenerative practice—one that looks backward, inward, and forward to improve the quality of life for Black communities in the United …

https://sunypress.edu/Books/B/Black-Women-and-Public-Health

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Black Women’s Biggest Health Issue Is the System

(3 days ago) WEBIn Upton/Druid Heights, 54.7% of 10,071 residents are women, 93.3% of which are Black women compared to Roland Park that has a similar percentage of women (50.3%), but …

https://magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2020/black-womens-biggest-health-issue-system

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Structural Racism And Black Women’s Employment In The US Health …

(Just Now) WEBMore than one in five Black women in the labor force (23 percent) are employed in the health care sector, and among this group, Black women have the highest probability of working in the long-term

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01400

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Black Americans’ views about health disparities, experiences with

(3 days ago) WEBAmong Black adults, 55% say they have ever had at least one of six negative experiences with doctors or other health care providers. Black Americans offer a mixed assessment …

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2022/04/07/black-americans-views-about-health-disparities-experiences-with-health-care/

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The Black Women’s Health Collective: Making Space in Public …

(2 days ago) WEBA perspective piece by Mary Holiman, MPH student and president of the Black Women's Health Collective Pictured: A Black woman patient talking to a white male doctor.Photo …

https://publichealth.nyu.edu/events-news/news/2020/11/05/black-womens-health-collective-making-space-public-health-through

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How discrimination can harm black women’s health

(6 days ago) WEBBlack women face risks to their health from discrimination—both from health professionals who don’t take their concerns seriously and from biological wear and tear caused by …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/discrimination-black-womens-health/

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Trying To Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek Out Black …

(8 days ago) WEBBlack women are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Some of them look to Black doctors for a sense of safety and connection, while medical schools …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/28/996603360/trying-to-avoid-racist-health-care-black-women-seek-out-black-obstetricians

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Black Women and Public Health - Google Books

(7 days ago) WEBBlack women's public health work is a regenerative practice—one that looks backward, inward, and forward to improve the quality of life for Black communities in the United …

https://books.google.com/books/about/Black_Women_and_Public_Health.html?id=ENRFEAAAQBAJ

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Black Health is Public Health: A Legacy of Leadership

(9 days ago) WEBFirst Black person and second woman to serve as U.S. Surgeon General in 1993; first Black person and second woman to head the U.S. Public Health Service; first person …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/healthequity/2024/02/09/black-health-is-public-health-a-legacy-of-leadership/

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Largest study of its kind to investigate why Black women are more …

(9 days ago) WEB“Voices of Black Women represents a crucial step toward achieving health equity in a population that is long overdue,” said Dr. Alpa Patel, co-principal investigator of the …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/health/black-women-cancer-rates-study/index.html

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Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health

(5 days ago) WEBFor nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing women their …

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/racism-sexism-and-the-crisis-of-black-womens-health/

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Black/African American Health Office of Minority Health

(9 days ago) WEBHealth. According to Census Bureau projections, the 2021 life expectancies at birth for blacks are 70.8 years, with 74.8 years for women, and 66.7 years for men. For non …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/blackafrican-american-health

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Solving the Black Maternal Health Crisis - Johns Hopkins

(4 days ago) WEBPolicy Solutions . Sixty-five percent of Black birthing people in the U.S. rely on Medicaid—the joint state and federal health care program for low-income …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/solving-the-black-maternal-health-crisis

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Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality Health …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Office of Health Equity (OHE) Mission: Advance health equity and women’s health issues across the nation through CDC’s science and programs, and increase CDC’s …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/features/maternal-mortality/index.html

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16 African American Public Health Heroes You Need To Know

(1 days ago) WEBWhipper devoted most of her career to either teaching or founding organizations to improve the lives of low-income Black women in Washington. Roscoe Conkling Brown Sr., 1884 …

https://publichealth.nyu.edu/events-news/news/2020/02/27/16-african-american-public-health-heroes-you-need-know

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Suicide Rates Among Black Women and Girls Have Climbed for …

(5 days ago) WEBSuicide rates among Black women increased from 1999 to 2020, especially among Black teens and young adults, according to new research by scientists at Columbia University …

https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/suicide-rates-among-black-women-girls-have-climbed-two-decades

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Black health & wellness The Center for Black Health & Equity

(7 days ago) WEBAt The Center for Black Health & Equity, we understand that the first step to mobilizing health organizations and communities is to become aware of the root causes of health …

https://www.centerforblackhealth.org/

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Why is cancer deadlier in Black women? A new study seeks to find …

(3 days ago) WEBThe ACS chose to launch the study because the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted health disparities by race and because over the last decade, Black women have become more …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/07/cancer-deadlier-in-black-women-study/73544847007/

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Black Women and Public Health: Strategies to Name, Locate, and …

(3 days ago) WEBBlack women's public health work is a regenerative practice—one that looks backward, inward, and forward to improve the quality of life for Black communities in the United …

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Women-Public-Health-Strategies/dp/1438487312

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Black Women and Public Health: by Evans, Stephanie Y

(3 days ago) WEBBlack Women and Public Health: Strategies to Name, Locate, and Change Systems of Power (SUNY Series in Black Women's Wellness) Paperback – September 2, 2022. …

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Women-Public-Health-Strategies/dp/1438487320

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FastStats - Health of Black or African American Population

(9 days ago) WEBPercent of men age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 56.8% (2015-2018) Percent of women age 20 and …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/black-health.htm

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We need to talk about Black women’s health. Loudly.

(9 days ago) WEBNorthwestern Feminist-in-Residence Kyrin Hobson has spent the academic year incubating an art project focused on Black maternal health and health equity. “From a Black …

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/05/talking-about-the-reproductive-health-of-black-women/

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To reduce women’s health problems, start by erasing inequities

(3 days ago) WEBLast year, we partnered with the National Institutes for Health to develop the Women’s Health Innovation Opportunity Map, highlighting 50 high-return opportunities to advance …

https://harvardpublichealth.org/reproductive-health/to-reduce-womens-health-problems-start-by-erasing-inequities/

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Black Women and Femmes Health Initiative School of Public Health

(9 days ago) WEBThrough continuous community engagement and facilitation from Black-women led experts in strategic development, the Black Women and Femmes Health Initiative aims to …

https://www.sph.pitt.edu/research-practice/research-centers-and-institutes/center-health-equity/research-projects/black

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MMWR Appendix: Breast Cancer Rates Among Black Women and …

(9 days ago) WEBPublic Health Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women MMWR Appendix All Related Topics. Cancer National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection …

https://www.cdc.gov/breast-cancer/php/breast-cancer-incidence-trends/index.html

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DISPARITIES IN DELAWARE ADDRESSING BLACK MATERNAL …

(1 days ago) WEBof Black women. reported having. hypertension, asthma, diabetes, and anemia in the. months before their. pregnancy. The largest and longest study on the health of Black …

https://dhr.delaware.gov/women/documents/black-maternal-health-2024.pdf

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Thousands of Black women are suing chemical relaxer makers over …

(8 days ago) WEBIn the U.S., people spend billions on hair care products. Now, thousands of Black women have filed lawsuits against companies that sell chemical relaxers charging they bring …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/10/1250589766/thousands-of-black-women-are-suing-chemical-relaxer-makers-over-cancer-risks

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Black Women and Public Health: Strategies to Name, Locate, and …

(2 days ago) WEBHosted by TRIUMPH (Tackling Racism Institutionally and Urgently to Move Public Health). Join TRIUMPH for a panel discussion with the authors of Black Women and Public …

https://publichealth.nyu.edu/events-news/events/2022/03/02/black-women-and-public-health-strategies-name-locate-and-change

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Broad Public Support for Legal Abortion Persists 2 Years After Dobbs

(7 days ago) WEBThis share has grown 4 percentage points since 2021 – the year prior to the 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe. The new Pew …

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/05/13/broad-public-support-for-legal-abortion-persists-2-years-after-dobbs/

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Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s In-Person Roundtable …

(2 days ago) WEBSamira Khan, MPH, President, South Asian Public Health Association Dr. Gloria Lamela Beriones, Ph.D., RN NEA-BC, President, Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc. …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/09/readout-hhs-secretary-becerras-in-person-roundtable-meeting-asian-american-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-leaders.html

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Breastfeeding in public used to fill me with anxiety. A kind stranger

(8 days ago) WEBEditor’s Note: This story is part of an occasional series, “The Stranger I’ll Never Forget,” which celebrates those kind souls who touch our lives for only a moment but leave a …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/15/health/breastfeeding-mom-public-shame-sinf-cec/index.html

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Second Nutrition Report: Guidelines and Recommendations

(2 days ago) WEBFolic Acid Fortification: A public health success story. Folate is very important for pregnant women and women who may become pregnant because it lowers the risk that the baby …

https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition-report/about/second-nutrition-report-guidelines-and-recommendations.html

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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

(5 days ago) WEBThe drug poisoning crisis remains a public safety, public health, and national security issue, which requires a new approach. “The shift from plant-based drugs, like heroin and …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/05/09/dea-releases-2024-national-drug-threat-assessment

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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

(6 days ago) WEBA Times investigation found climate change may now be a concern for every homeowner in the country.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/podcasts/the-daily/climate-insurance.html

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