With their colorful splotches of fur, calicos are some of the most easily recognized cats. However, calico is not a breed, ...

Her Laserphaco cataract surgery technology and method greatly influenced public health. She was the first Black American woman to patent a medical device. Dr. Bath was inspired by Dr. Albert ...

Black men continue to endure far worse health statistics than any other racial group. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), Blacks maintain lower life expectancy than Black women, white ...

The black box from Air India's AI-171 holds vital clues to the mysterious crash that killed 241 people near Ahmedabad. Investigators are racing to decode flight and cockpit data to determine if a ...

June is Men’s Health Month — a national reminder that men’s health deserves attention, conversation, and action. This ...

The ever-changing menus of fast food restaurants are bound to leave some gems behind. These 20 lost-but-not-forgotten items ...

From our shared campus life experience as young Black women at a predominantly white university thirty years ago to today — trading stories of motherhood and fighting for health access and equity.

(DigitalVision/Getty Images, via KFF Health News) That same day, the Trump administration paused implementation of a rule that would help protect coal miners from an aggressive form of black lung ...

The Disneyland resort will be filled with the sounds of rhythm & blues, jazz, funk, soul, blues, reggae, hip-hop, doo-wop and Motown groups celebrating Black Music Month throughout the month of June.

But Ianthe Metzger, senior director at Planned Parenthood, told Word In Black that the bill helps Republicans achieve a long-sought goal: starving her organization of the federal dollars it needs to ...

Blacks, mental health and stigma There is a stigma in health care with Black Americans, including a saying that they don’t regularly see doctors. That also exists in mental health; however, mental ...

Employment-based health insurance is the most common type of coverage in the U.S., so quitting a job is likely to affect your insurance status. It’s a good idea to explore your insurance options ...