Health Rewind: Why Black Women Are Most at Risk for Domestic Violence
Are generic AIDS meds less effective on Blacks?
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African-American Women Suffer the Most From Gender Violence - Janay Rice is not alone when it comes to domestic and gender violence, a new Time.com op-ed points out. Both racism and sexism are behind why African-American women are three times more likely to be killed by a male partner than white women and experience sexual assault at higher rates. —Kellee Terrell(Photo: Izabela Habur/Getty Images)
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Black Women: Do We Know What Obesity Looks Like? - A new study finds that when it comes to body weight and weight loss, overweight and obese Black women are less likely to label themselves as such. Researchers believe that our cultural norms around curvier and thicker bodies may make it harder for doctors to communicate how weight impacts our overall health. (Photo: 68/Ocean/Corbis)
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Study: Black Men More at Risk for Aggressive Prostate Cancer - Black men are more likely to suffer from aggressive forms of prostate cancer and tend to have worse outcomes compared to white men, says a recent report. Researchers believe that these outcomes are due to one-size-fits-all cancer treatments that don't work for Black men, writes NewsWorks.Org.(Photo: Paul Burns/Blend Images/Corbis)
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Love Drinking Pop? Try Walking 12,000 Steps Every Day - One way to combat weight gain and heart disease that drinking sugary soda can bring about is exercise, says a new study. Researchers suggest that by just being more active each day (which can be a Zumba class or even taking 12,000 steps a day) lowered soda drinkers' cholesterol levels over time, writes the New York Times. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Teen Pot Smokers Are Less Likely to Graduate From High School - A recent study found that smoking weed makes teens 60 percent less likely to have a high school or a college degree compared to nonsmokers. Also, teen pot smokers were seven times more likely to commit suicide; eight times more likely to use other drugs; and 18 times more likely to be addicted to pot into adulthood, writes Health Day.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Study Confirms: Bra Don’t Raise Your Breast Cancer Risk - A recent study has finally put to rest a persistent Internet health myth. Researchers found that in no way does wearing a bra increase your risk of developing breast cancer. These findings also took into account the amount of time, type of bra worn and whether it had underwire, says the Washington Post. (Photo: Marianna Massey/Getty Images)
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Is Our Health Care System Racist and Sexist? - The Center for Reproductive Rights and Sistersong have accused the U.S. of violating the United Nations' rules when it comes to their approach to women of color. Their report highlights the high rates of maternal deaths and the racial discrimination that these women face in the health care system, writes Colorlines. (Photo: Rick Gomez/Corbis)
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More Families Banning Smoking in Their Homes - Four out of five U.S. homes have smoking bans, a recent report found. Researchers from the CDC state that this number is up 43 percent from the early '90s, writes Health Day. (Photo: Francesca Yorke/Getty Images)
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Ebola Vaccine Trial Is Right Around the Corner - The National Institutes of Health announced that an Ebola vaccine clinical trial will launch next week in the U.S, says USA Today. The trial will include 20 healthy volunteers and there could be results by the end of the year, the NIH confirms. Big Pharm company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is co-developing the vaccine with the government. (Photo: Abbas Dulleh/AP Photo)