African Americans

A Boston hospital gets daily, home blood pressure checks for moms at risk for the pregnancy complication, pre-eclampsia. The effort is a response to alarming rates of Black maternal mortality.

Many Black patients also try to be informed and minimize questions to put providers at ease. “The system looks at us differently,” says the founder of the African American Wellness Project.

Dr. Gail Dudley, a retired osteopathic doctor in Hillsborough County: "We have a history of discrimination, which we can change, but not if we sugarcoat it and cover it up."

Washington state regulators found formaldehyde, lead and arsenic in lipstick, powder foundations, skin lotions, and hair products marketed to and popular with women of color. Legislators there several other states are seeking to ban the products.

Dr. Washington Hill is speaking on the issue this week at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 43rd annual pregnancy meeting in San Francisco.

People can experience symptoms of PTSD after being exposed to videos with violence and death. Those symptoms can show up immediately or weeks later.

Improving lung cancer outcomes in Black communities will take more than lowering the screening age, experts say. Disparities are present in everything from the studies that inform when people should get checked to the availability of care in rural areas.

At the Multicultural Health Institute in Sarasota, Dr. Lisa Merritt treats patients, of course. She also inspires a new generation to think big when it comes to public health.

Journalists reported stories centered on the mental health of Black men and women. Here's a closer look at the series.

Historically neglected by sunscreen manufacturers and a medical community lagging in diversity and cultural competency, many people with dark skin tones have not been informed about sun safety or how to monitor their skin for damage or cancer.