Every year, tens of thousands of women bleed to death after having a baby. Cuts to aid and attacks on reproductive rights ...

Understanding how AI-driven bias affects Black patients and knowing how to advocate for equitable healthcare is essential.

Ananda Lewis chose alternative breast cancer treatments for years before her death this month. Here’s what she tried and what ...

A new mom's brush with death motivated her to launch a nonprofit to make sure Black women get the care they need after giving ...

The beloved television personality and host of BET's Teen Summit wanted other women to learn from her mistakes.

The building is dedicated to sharing the story of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, who became the first Native American to earn ...

A video authentically shows a Black female doctor denying a white male patient care because of his "Make America Great Again" hat. Rating: Miscaptioned (About this rating?) A rumor that users ...

A rumor that users circulated online in April 2025 claimed a video showed a Black female doctor denying care to a man because of his MAGA hat — a cap representing U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

America’s first Black female doctor also faced open hostility from the white medical establishment. As physician Melody T. McCloud told Scientific American in 2023, Crumpler was denied admitting ...

Black pregnant women experience institutional racism from the health care system. And doctors and medical professionals are both unconsciously biased and overtly racist. And that, researchers say ...

The study describes a system that often neglects Black women’s pain, leading to prolonged suffering ... A Black woman with endometriosis said, “When I had my follow-up with the doctor, I was told at ...