Stroke risk triples for Black women in their fifties
Stroke does not wait for old age the way many people assume, and for Black women, the timeline runs even earlier. Conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, along with pregnancy complications and chronic stress, all show up more frequently in Black communities, and together they demand a level of vigilance that goes […]
The deadly truth about Black maternal health in the U.S.
In the wealthiest country in the world, dying from childbirth should be rare. Yet for Black women in the United States, pregnancy remains one of the most dangerous experiences of their lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 700 women die each year in the U.S. from pregnancy related complications and […]
A diverse healthcare team can save Black mothers’ lives
Black women in the United States face a maternal mortality rate approximately three times higher than that of white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number has persisted across income levels, education levels, and geography. One of the most concrete responses to it, at the individual level, is the doula. […]