Black women in the U.S. were 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth than white women in 2023
Excessive bleeding, blood vessel blockages and infections are leading causes of maternal deaths.
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Racial gap in life expectancy narrowed since 1990 but remains large
Differences in life expectancy between Black and white Americans decreased in the decades leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Coronavirus: why are black men and women more likely to die with Covid-19?
Black women and men are four times more likely to die after contracting Covid-19 than those of white ethnicity, according to new research. Stylist deputy digital editor Jazmin Kopotsha is ...
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Black and brown Americans are receiving fewer coronavirus shots, despite dying at higher rates — but there are ways to fix the inequity
Polls have shown that Black Americans and other communities ... aged 35 to 44 were 10 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than their white counterparts. The difference had nothing to do with ...
RFK Jr. Called Out for Saying Black People Should Have Different Vaccine Protocol than White People: 'So Dangerous'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was called out by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks during the second day of his Senate confirmation hearing this week over 'dangerous' past claims he made about race and vaccine schedules ...
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3. How the COVID-19 pandemic affected U.S. religious life
Michael Rotolo contributed to this chapter. The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on how religious communities gather ...
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Coronavirus: Children ages 5 to 11 can now get vaccinated in the US
At a White House briefing Wednesday ... 5,000 have developed a serious inflammatory condition linked to the coronavirus. Black and Latino youngsters and those with chronic conditions are among ...