20+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1699+ words) For generations, Black families in Wisconsin have buried babies at rates far higher than their white neighbors — a disparity that has withstood medical advances, public health initiatives and decades of promises to close the gap. Between 2015 and 2024 nearly 850 Black babies…...

19+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1249+ words) Actor and singer Tatyana Ali has become an important voice in a growing movement to improve maternity health outcomes for Black and Indigenous mothers and babies by addressing systemic racism and inequity in maternity care. Ali has been calling for…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (266+ words) Opinion | Murder cases highlight racial disparity in postpartum care The Boston Globe Murder cases highlight racial disparity in postpartum care Thank you to Metro columnist Yvonne Abraham for bringing continued attention to the postpartum mental health issues of Lindsay Clancy…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1676+ words) This story is part of the Cap Times series Deadly Divide, investigating Wisconsin’s ongoing Black infant mortality crisis. The reporting is supported through a National Fellowship from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. For decades, Wisconsin’s Black infant mortality…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (534+ words) Houston holds a unique distinction as one of the preeminent capitals of African American economic power, cultural influence, and civic leadership in the United States. Unlike older northern enclaves where Black prosperity was historically constrained by rigid zoning and legacy…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (738+ words) Something is very wrong amongst women in America. Just recently, an X/Twitter post featured a compilation of viral TikTok videos featuring women pretending to harm their babies. This disturbing trend surfaced amid ongoing hysteria surrounding the Lindsay Clancy trial…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (155+ words) thetimestribune.com CORBIN — The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce held its September monthly luncheon Tuesday, featuring Baptist Health Corbin President Angelia Foster as the guest speaker. Foster discussed Baptist Health Corbin's ongoing $100 million campus expansion and renovation, including new…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (304+ words) Bowling Green State University (BGSU) has launched a national search for its next Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. Partnering with AGB Search, BGSU invites applications and nominations for this important leadership position. In addition to its…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (455+ words) By Crystal Good, BBG Honestly, Dr. Terri A. Berkley was the only reason I went to the West Virginia NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet in Huntington on August 14. I’ve always been in awe of her oratory skills, and I was hoping she…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1047+ words) Long COVID made the idea familiar, but new evidence indicates that influenza and respiratory syncytial virus can also leave people unwell for months, with lung problems after flu and heart events after RSV showing up most consistently. A systematic review…...