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Black Women Coping with Violence and Trauma
The National Network to End Domestic Violence and the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence...
The Rising C-Section Trend Among Black Women
Childbirth is one of the most transformative experiences a woman can have. As a mother of two, I...
The Dark Side of Wigs: Potential Health Risks
Many Black women wear wigs to enhance their style, protect their natural hair, or manage hair loss...
Teen Health: Challenges of Parental Cancer
What happens to a teenager’s world when the person they rely on most suddenly becomes fragile...
Risks of Low Blood Donation
Around 6.8 million people in the United States donate around 13.6 million units of blood annually...
January Health: Blood Donors Combating Birth Defects
January marks two important public health observances: Blood Donation Awareness Month and National...
Environmental Factors and Birth Defects
A staggering 8 million children are born with birth defects every year. Nine out of ten of the most...
Teen Health: Mental Health & Birth Defects
January, recognized as Birth Defect Awareness Month, brings attention to the physical challenges...
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...