NIH terminates Black infant health study, citing concerns about diversity, equity, and inclusion research. Researchers contest the decision.

Federal study on Black babies born prematurely in Detroit, focused on DEI, abruptly terminated by NIH, sparking concerns among health leaders.

Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA. A federally funded study exploring why Black babies in Detroit are disproportionately born prematurely has been abruptly terminated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH ...

Discover the stark disparities in menopause experience between Black and white women, highlighting the need for equitable ...

Women from racial minority groups experienced delayed breast cancer surgery regardless of distance traveled, revealing ...

Editor’s note: Dear Black Mommy is a blog created by Florida Courier assistant editor. If you have not heard the story of Adriana Smith, let’s get into it. She was a 30-year-old pregnant Black woman ...

For Black populations, like my patients and my family members ... and postpartum care at the most critical time in their lives. As an OB-GYN who has been in practice in East Harlem, Central Brooklyn, ...

Dr. Taibat Eribo is an OB-GYN who works for Healing Hands Ministries, a maternal health center in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Eribo believes the answer to lowering the Black maternal mortality rate in America ...

Dr. Wanakee Carr is among the few Black OB-GYNs in Iowa, which already is facing a shortage of OB-GYN doctors, especially in rural areas.

She sits down with her OB-GYN, Dr. Gloria Bowles-Johnson, and talks about why it’s important for Black moms to advocate for their physical and mental health while pregnant.

Black women are diagnosed with cervical insufficiency more than any other demographic in the U.S. We should be having more conversations about this.