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How a proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers’ lives
By Amy Maxmen Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the
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Some Louisiana patients struggle to fill reproductive care prescriptions under new drug law
By Lorena O’Neil Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A Lafayette woman needed to get a uterine polyp removed so that she could get pregnant. A woman
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By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A recently released study from local nonprofit The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans revealed a disturbing truth: lead was in 83 percent of tested New ... Study uncovers disparities in post-surgical pain management for Black patients
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Black patients recovering from major surgery are less likely to receive multimodal analgesia, a pain management approach proven to reduce opioid dependence, according ... Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia by themselves
By Judith Graham Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research project were confused when ... FDA’s promised guidance on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
By Arthur Allen Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — The patient was in his 60s, an African-American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88 percent blood oxygen ... Prescription drug price hikes hit Black Americans hardest
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The fight to lower prescription drug prices is hitting African Americans especially hard. A recent report by Patients for Affordable Drugs reveals that ... Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise
By Katheryn Houghton Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — Sara McGinnis was pregnant with her second child and something felt off. Her body was swollen. She was tired and dizzy. She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. S.C. woman now tells her story.
By Lauren Sausser Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — Amari Marsh had just finished her junior year at South Carolina State University in May 2023 when she received a text message from a law ... Black Birth Matters Summit aims to raise awareness
By Makenna Mincey Contributing Writer Thousands of women across the country give birth every day, and some of them are giving their lives to do it.
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