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Here’s Where to go for Better Health Care

This guide breaks down the latest apps, organizations, and platforms to help Black women get culturally competent care.

HealthAnissa DurhamAugust 12, 2024Healthcare, Health

The Biles Effect: A New Narrative on Mental Health in Sports

Simone Biles dominated the 2024 Paris Olympics. We asked Black women what Biles outspokenness about mental health means to them.

Mental healthAnissa DurhamAugust 5, 2024Mental Health, Black Women

Hope and (Some) Change for Black Medical Patients

Equity advocates are tackling health care disparities and outcomes in Black neighborhoods, but some wonder if it is enough?

HealthAnissa DurhamJuly 30, 2024Healthcare, Health

Why Black Women Need Black Doctors

Black women say their health care concerns are dismissed. And data shows 45% of younger women feel their pain isn’t taken seriously.

HealthAnissa DurhamJuly 22, 2024Health, Healthcare, Black Women

Will There Finally Be More Black Psychiatrists?

With a shortage of Black psychiatrists and an ongoing mental health crisis, Dr. Russell Ledet tells us his hope for change.

Mental healthAnissa DurhamJuly 18, 2024Health, Mental Health

Are Black Teens Safe With 5 Hours of Daily Social Media?

Black teens are constantly on social media to form connections. But, with a looming TikTok ban and recent advisory warning, what’s the harm?

Mental healthAnissa DurhamJuly 9, 2024Social Media, Mental Health

2 Years After Roe, Abortion Access a Patchwork for Black Women

This week marks two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Here’s what the data says about abortion access and what Black women think.

HealthAnissa DurhamJune 25, 2024Health, Abortion, Black Women

Why I Reported on Obesity and Diet Culture in Black America

I spent a year talking with Black Americans about weight loss, body image, and Ozempic. Here’s what I learned.

HealthAnissa DurhamJune 3, 2024Health, Mental Health

Black Voices, Black Bodies: Life in the Age of Ozempic

How do Black people feel about their health, the new obesity drugs, and the relentless pressure to not be fat? Here are 14 people’s stories.

HealthAnissa DurhamMay 29, 2024Health, Mental Health, Obesity, Drugs

New obesity drugs are seemingly everywhere. Black Americans feel left out

STAT teamed up with Word In Black, a network of 10 Black news publishers, to report over the past year on the impact of new weight loss drugs on Black America.

HealthAnissa DurhamMay 29, 2024Obesity, Weight loss, Health, Drugs

The Other Side of the Game: Black Athletes and Mental Health

With an increase in Black youth suicide rates, it’s more important than ever to normalize the conversation on mental health.

Mental healthAnissa DurhamMay 6, 2024Mental Health, Suicide prevention

Same System, Different Outcomes: Why Health Care Inequity Persists in the U.S.

Poverty, lack of access to affordable health care, and poor treatment are among the reasons Black people have worsening health outcomes.

HealthAnissa DurhamApril 23, 2024Healthcare, Health