Health — Writing

Dr. Clive O. Callender fought racism in medicine and built a movement that saved thousands of Black lives.

These trusted programs offer financial assistance and mental health support for Black people who need an organ transplant.

For years doctors relied on a race-based medical calculation that kept Black patients from accessing life-saving kidney transplants.

The Cruelest Kind of Heartbreak

Trump’s tax cuts will make getting a heart transplant even harder for Black patients who already struggle to maintain Medicaid coverage.

Three years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, Black women have taken reproductive health into their own hands.

In the last two years, drug overdose deaths have declined by about 10% nationally. But Black Americans are still dying at alarming rates.

Why Sex Education Starts at Home

As STI rates climb and schools scale back sex education, experts say parents can’t afford to stay silent.

According to a new study, Black women are evicted at shocking rates. Often illegally. And the toll on their health is no joke.

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s five areas the U.S. health system is improving in its care for Black birthing people.

The Truth About Black America’s HIV Crisis

The Joys of Black Hair

Black hair has been a target of discrimination for centuries. But Black folks continue to reclaim their power by loving their hair.

With increasing threats to Medicaid and abortion care access, we asked policy experts how Obamacare has impacted Black women.