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Race, Gender and the Ways These Identities Intersect Matter in Cancer Outcomes
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By Gabriel Lockett, University of Florida; Jules Sostre, University of Florida, and Roberto L. Abreu, University of Florida Throughout history,
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As told to Erica Rimlinger One evening during my senior year of college in Texas, I was hanging out at
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March 21 to March 25 is National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week. At age 28, Laura Silverstein tripped while running, dislocating
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“Don’t play outside. You’ll get too dark.” “No one will marry you if you have dark skin.” “Men only want
Read moreWhy Addressing Racism Against Black Women in Health Care Is Key to Ending the US HIV Epidemic
By Nabila El-Bassel, Columbia University Forty years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Black women continue to bear the highest burden of
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By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Kaiser Health News The tipping point for Dr. Paula Braveman came when a longtime patient of
Read moreAmericans Are in a Mental Health Crisis – Especially African Americans. Can Churches Help?
By Brad R. Fulton, Indiana University Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major
Read moreAmerican Muslims Are at High Risk of Suicide – 20 Years Post-9/11, the Links Between Islamophobia and Suicide Remain Unexplored
By Amelia Noor-Oshiro, Johns Hopkins University This year, 9/11 holds a dual significance for Americans across the country. It not
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By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News This story is a collaboration between KHN and “Science Friday.” Listen to the conversation
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No pajamas. No slippers. No hair bonnets. For some, the sign at a Columbus, Georgia, OB-GYN office could have been
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As if finding out she was expecting in the midst of a global pandemic weren’t news enough, Merrick Smith said
Read moreHow Sarah Baartman’s Hips Went From a Symbol of Exploitation to a Source of Empowerment for Black Women
By Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Florida International University In “BLACK EFFECT,” a track from Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s 2018 collaborative album “EVERYTHING
Read moreUS Has a Long History of Violence Against Asian Women
By Karen Leong, Arizona State University and Karen Kuo, Arizona State University Asian American women understand that the alleged murderer
Read moreOne Year on, Muslim Women Reflect on Wearing the Niqab in a Mask-wearing World
By Anna Piela, Northwestern University One year into the pandemic, protective face masks have come to signify different things for
Read moreNamaste Noir: Yoga Co-Op Seeks to Diversify Yoga to Heal Racialized Trauma
By Chandra Thomas Whitfield, KHN DENVER — Beverly Grant spent years juggling many roles before yoga helped her restore her
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