January, recognized as Birth Defect Awareness Month, brings attention to the physical challenges...
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Disturbing Infant Mortality Rates in Black Community
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines infant mortality as the death of a...
Man’s Age and Birth Defects
Any family can have a child with a birth defect. A meta-analysis of 25 studies spanning 9 African...
Age 35: Fertility and Birth Defect Risks
“What age is best for a woman to get pregnant and start a family?” I asked myself this question as...
Insurance Fails Black Health Needs
Factors like genetics, poor environmental conditions (including pollution), lack of access to...
Rising Costs Worsen Black Health
Over the past decade, several essential items crucial for maintaining public health have...