Why Are Pregnant Black Women Drug Tested More Often?

Black Health Matters - 08/11/20230

Recent revelations and studies have underscored a disturbing trend within medical facilities: pregnant Black women are more likely to be tested for drug use...

‘My Child Is Not Fat!’

Black Health Matters - 02/05/20140

Extra weight puts kids at increased risk for serious health issues About a third of the young people in the United States are overweight or...

Sickle Cell Disease in the Classroom

09/08/2020 0

About 100,000 people in the United States live with sickle cell disease—most of them African American. But every baby born here is tested for...

Fighting Painful Misconceptions Sickle Cell Disease in the ER

09/08/2013 0

Acute pain is a well-documented feature of sickle cell disease When sickle cell patients arrive at emergency rooms, they often have great difficulty getting the...