Black and Hispanic kids disproportionately suffer from asthma. Here’s how extreme heat threatens their health even more.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
‘Staggering’ and ‘sobering’: More than 80% of US maternal deaths are preventable, CDC study shows
Four in five pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. could have been prevented, according to a federal analysis of data from 2017 to 2019.
Skin lightening products are a ‘regulatory black hole,’ and the FDA is warning against using them
The FDA is warning against the use of over-the-counter skin lighteners with certain ingredients. Some experts say people of color are most at risk.
Flooding broke open Jackson’s water crisis, but it can’t be disentangled from race, experts say
While the floodwaters let the system tip over, experts say underinvestment in Jackson’s infrastructure – a city that’s majority Black – is to blame.
Black, Hispanic people disproportionately suffer monkeypox but fewer are getting the vaccine, early data shows
Black and Hispanic people are disproportionately contracting monkeypox virus and less are getting the vaccine, according to early data.
Experts: Pregnant people could face greater risk of domestic violence after abortion bans
The same groups most impacted by abortion bans – rural, low-income, and women of color – also experience higher rates of domestic violence.
‘It wears on your spirit’: As the U.S. marks 1 million COVID-19 deaths, a hard-hit Georgia county reckons with loss
The pandemic has meant frequent funerals in Georgia’s Hancock County, where 1 in 100 residents has died of COVID.
‘High and dry’: Abortion bans could be riskiest on women in maternal health care ‘deserts’
More than 2 million women live in counties with no birth center or other obstetric care. A ban on abortion could mean greater health risks for them.
People of color, the poor and other marginalized people to bear the brunt if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Experts say those who disproportionately have trouble accessing health care, who are often of color, will be most impacted.
Climate action is critical for health equity. Community health clinics are key – and need more support.
Johnson & Johnson announced a $2 million grant to support climate health equity at community clinics. Experts say more support like this is critical.