BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Drinking coffee may help you live longer—but only if it’s black.
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — During October, everyone is used to seeing pink ribbons, pink hats, pink cars along with the many activities and events surrounding breast cancer...
ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After the Senate’s derailing of Republican legislation halting federal dollars for Planned Parenthood, one thing seems clear: Many on...
(Reuters Health) – Heart attacks seem to have a bigger effect on life expectancy for women and African Americans than for white men, a new study...
(DNA India) – Women who have breastfed in the past face a 30% reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence, claims a new study. According to a new Kaiser...
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 — and while routine screening brings...
by Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The effects of living in a patriarchal, racist society measurably erode Black women’s physical and mental wellbeing,...
NEW YORK (AP) — UnitedHealth, the largest U.S. health insurer, said Thursday it is tightening its coverage rules on hysterectomies. The company says it will require...
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pregnant women are about to get easier-to-understand information on how safe their medicine is for baby. The Food...
MONDAY, March 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Two decades after the passage of a landmark law mandating that women be represented in government-funded medical research, a...
[NBC NEWS HEALTH] Life expectancy for women at 50 has improved but the gap between poor and rich countries is growing and could worsen without better...
[THE CALL AND POST] A COMMENTARY BY MIESHA WILSON – In my field of weight management, 90 percent of the participants I come in contact with are...