Claretta Bellamy

Black women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of having a stroke by middle age, new data suggests.

Black adults who are exposed to news of police killings of unarmed Black people are more likely to suffer from poor sleep in the months to come than

Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor filed a lawsuit last year alleging their obstetrician used “ridiculously excessive force” while delivering their child, resulting in decapitation and death.

In the U.S., Black adult women are six times more likely to be killed than their white counterparts, troubling new data reveals.

Women in the study showed a clear preference for Black obstetricians, but told researchers how difficult it was to find one.

Fear of discrimination and dying during pregnancy and childbirth may lead pregnant Black women to prefer seeing a Black obstetrician, a small study suggests.

For Elston Harris, heart attacks seem to be a generational curse. Several men from his father's side of the family — including Harris' uncles — died from heart attacks.

Venting frustrations about hairstylists is nothing new, but the practice is reaching new heights on social media, and even at least one lawsuit. Some stylists, though, are looking for solutions — and a path toward healing.

Black and Latino people use 10% to 40% fewer prescription drugs because of high costs, according to a report by Patients for Affordable Drugs.

Trevon Bosley lost his brother to gun violence in Chicago, which has propelled him into yearslong advocacy work to prevent more shootings.