Black, Hispanic and Native American people continue to be more likely to be hospitalized with the flu – and less likely to be vaccinated against it.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
Black saliva, sore throat, shortness of breath: How dangerous is wildfire season for US farmworkers?
Farmworkers on the West Coast, including California, have reported specific health problems during wildfire season. Researchers want to know more.
After Hurricane Ian hits Fort Myers, Black neighborhood residents say they aren’t counting on much help
Residents in Dunbar say they have grown accustomed to relying on themselves and looking out for each other.
‘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.
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.
Nurses of color look for ‘action’ after official apology from American Nurses Association
“ANA intends to take full accountability for its actions,” the association wrote, promising “historic action.”
In rural America, maternal health care is vanishing. These moms are most at risk.
As more rural hospitals and obstetric units close, the federal government is just beginning to define the scope and impact of maternity care ‘deserts’
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.