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Inequities in Health Outcomes for Women of Color WomenHeart

(6 days ago) WebA stark comparison to 7% of white women who are uninsured. Furthermore, a previous study shows that women of color who are under 65 years old are more likely …

https://www.womenheart.org/inequities-in-health-outcomes-for-women-of-color/

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Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health: …

(6 days ago) WebBlack and AIAN women have pregnancy-related mortality rates that are about three and two times higher, respectively, compared to the rate for White women (41.4 and 26.5 vs. 13.7 per 100,000 live

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-efforts-to-address-them/

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Black Americans’ views about health disparities, …

(3 days ago) WebAbout four-in-ten Black women ages 18 to 49 (41%) say a Black health care provider is better than others at looking out for their best interests, compared with 53% who say they are about the same as other …

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2022/04/07/black-americans-views-about-health-disparities-experiences-with-health-care/

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Women of Color in the United States (Quick Take)

(Just Now) WebBetween 2021–2031 the projected percentage increase in the labor force of women by race or ethnicity is: 10. Black women: 9.4%. Hispanic women: 26.4%. White women: 2.9%. Percent of women of color among all US …

https://www.catalyst.org/research/women-of-color-in-the-united-states/

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In 2021, more than 12 million women and girls lacked health …

(9 days ago) WebNearly 15.3 million women 18 and older, or more than 1 in 9, lived in poverty in 2021. Poverty rates were worse for many women of color: 18.8 percent of Black …

https://nwlc.org/press-release/in-2021-more-than-12-million-women-and-girls-lacked-health-insurance-poverty-rates-still-adversely-affected-women-of-color-at-higher-rates-than-their-white-counterparts-and-the-wage-gap-has-for-wom/

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Spotlight on Women of Color: Health & Well-Being Data - Women …

(Just Now) WebWomen of Color » Spotlight on Women of Color: Health & Well-Being Data. Share Mortality and Incidence of Disease Among Women and Men by Race and Ethnicity, …

https://statusofwomendata.org/women-of-color/spotlight-on-women-of-color-health-and-well-being-data/

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Health Coverage by Race and Ethnicity, 2010-2022 KFF

(2 days ago) WebCoverage by Race and Ethnicity as of 2022. While overall uninsured rates continued to decline in 2022, nonelderly Hispanic, Black, AIAN, and NHOPI people remained more likely than their White

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/health-coverage-by-race-and-ethnicity/

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The Disparities In Healthcare For Black Women EndoFound

(1 days ago) WebBlack women experience disparities in infertility rates, stigmatization, and access to fertility care: Infertility affects at least 12 percent of women of childbearing …

https://www.endofound.org/the-disparities-in-healthcare-for-black-women

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Gendered Racism Among Women of Color Blogs CDC

(3 days ago) WebThe harms of gendered racism are far-reaching, not only adversely affecting reproductive health, but also the health and well-being of Black and other women of …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/healthequity/2022/10/06/gendered-racism-among-women-of-color/

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The Psychological Toll of Being the Only Woman of Color at Work

(7 days ago) WebSummary. Systemic bias and discrimination at work can take a mental health toll on women of color. And due to a variety of factors, including a lack of mental …

https://hbr.org/2022/09/the-psychological-toll-of-being-the-only-woman-of-color-at-work

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When & Why Women & People Of Color Face Lower Quality …

(7 days ago) WebDisparities in healthcare quality and outcomes for gender (including people who are transgender) andrace are receiving more attention: for example, recent reports …

https://www.nhpr.org/the-exchange/2019-09-16/when-why-women-people-of-color-face-lower-quality-healthcare-worse-health-outcomes

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Women are advancing in the workplace, but women of color still …

(8 days ago) WebDespite being 7% of the U.S. population, Black women are a paltry 3% of medical doctors today, a disparity that has devastating consequences for health equity in a rapidly …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/women-are-advancing-in-the-workplace-but-women-of-color-still-lag-behind/

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Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality Health …

(1 days ago) WebWorking Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality. Print. April 8, 2024. Black Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17 to bring attention …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/features/maternal-mortality/index.html

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The Health Divide: Discrimination drives higher death rates in …

(5 days ago) WebCancer inequities narrow, but more work is needed. Women of color and women lacking health insurance experience “stark disparities” in breast cancer …

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/insights/health-divide-discrimination-drives-higher-death-rates-people-color-lgbtq-women

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Closing the Mental Health Gap for Women of Color

(5 days ago) WebAccording to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, just 45% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in 2019. The Alliance noted that while 50% …

https://www.healthywomen.org/your-wellness/self-care--mental-health/closing-mental-health-gap-women-color

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Mental Health Among African American Women - Johns Hopkins …

(5 days ago) Web410-955-5000 Maryland. 855-695-4872 Outside of Maryland. +1-410-502-7683 International. Too often, women of color try to tackle depression and anxiety on their own.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/mental-health-among-african-american-women

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Major disparities exist in women of color's access to breast cancer

(2 days ago) WebEach year in the U.S., around 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women, and around 42,000 women die from breast cancer, according to the CDC. …

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/major-disparities-exist-women-colors-access-breast-cancer/story?id=110268157

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Women of Color and the Wage Gap - Center for American Progress

(3 days ago) WebThese gaps for Hispanic and Black women are much wider than the still-large gap experienced by white, non-Hispanic women, who earned 79 cents for every $1 …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/women-of-color-and-the-wage-gap/

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Abortion bans cause outsized harm for people of color

(Just Now) WebCDC data indicates that women of color, especially multiracial women and American Indian or Alaska Native women, face a heightened risk for IPV during their …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/06/abortion-bans-harm-people-of-color

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Health Disparities in Black or African American People

(9 days ago) WebRates of reported cases of chlamydia were highest for African Americans/Blacks aged 15–19 and 20–24 years in 2018. The rate of reported chlamydia cases among African …

https://www.cdc.gov/health-disparities-hiv-std-tb-hepatitis/populations/black-african-american.html

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Major study of cancer in Black women launches in 20 states - NBC …

(2 days ago) WebLandmark study of cancer in Black women launches in 20 states, aiming to be largest ever. Black women die from cancer at higher rates than any other racial or …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/cancer-black-women-study-launches-rcna150880

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Heart Disease Facts Heart Disease CDC

(Just Now) WebOne person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease. 1. About 695,000 people died from heart disease in 2021—that's 1 in every 5 deaths. 1 2. Heart disease costs …

https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/data-research/facts-stats/index.html

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Women's health is so much more than abortion - Washington Times

(3 days ago) WebWomen’s health is a critical matter that is not advanced by exposing women to the risks of surgical or chemical abortion. Instead, it is a recipe for danger. Risks include …

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/21/womens-health-is-so-much-more-than-abortion/

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Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by …

(9 days ago) WebAccording to the report, telehealth abortions now make up 19% of all abortions in the U.S. In comparison, the first WeCount report which spanned April 2022 …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251086997/abortion-increase-research-wecount-telehealth

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Why U.N. lowered Gaza death toll for women and children : NPR

(5 days ago) WebThe U.N. humanitarian agency, citing Gaza's Health Ministry, says 7,797 children and 4,959 women were killed in Gaza as of April 30. Those figures, however, …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/15/1251265727/un-gaza-death-toll-women-children

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Women and people of color drive ratings for streaming films, …

(7 days ago) WebThe findings echo the first part of UCLA's diversity report, released in March, which found that women and people of color also drove the biggest box office winners of 2023 even …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/women-and-people-of-color-drive-ratings-for-streaming-films-ucla-diversity-report-finds/ar-BB1mV4l9

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Key Facts on Abortion in the United States KFF

(6 days ago) WebSeven in ten abortion patients were of women of color. Black women comprised 42% of abortion recipients, White women 30% , Hispanic women 22%, and …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/key-facts-on-abortion-in-the-united-states/

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UN deaths in Gaza estimate cut in half for women and children

(3 days ago) Web0:30. WASHINGTON ― The United Nations reduced estimates for the number of women and children killed during Israel's war in Gaza by nearly half, inviting …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/13/un-cuts-estimates-women-children-deaths-gaza/73669560007/

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About Reproductive Health Reproductive Health CDC

(6 days ago) WebCDC provides technical assistance and training to help improve male and female reproductive health, maternal health, and infant health. A key part of our work is …

https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/about/index.html

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Women, people of color drive viewer ratings for top streaming films

(2 days ago) WebSimilarly, households of color exceeded their population share and were overrepresented as viewers for nine of the top 10 streaming films and 18 of the top 20 …

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/hollywood-diversity-report-2024-streaming-films

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Gaza death toll: UN says number of deaths remains unchanged …

(3 days ago) WebThe fully identified death toll comprises of 7,797 children, 4,959 women, 1,924 elderly, and 10,006 men, the UN spokesperson said, citing the Gaza health ministry.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/13/middleeast/death-toll-gaza-fatalities-un-intl-latam/index.html

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