Health Rewind: NFL Players Say 'No More' to Domestic Violence
Plus, Black kids prone to breathing issues after surgery.
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NFL Players Say 'No More' to Domestic Violence - To address the issue of domestic violence among the NFL and beyond, former and current players are the faces of a new PSA. The Say No More ads, directed by Law and Order SVU’s Mariska Hargitay, feature Hall of Famer Cris Carter (pictured), as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers' William Gay, whose mother was killed by an abusive partner. The television ads first appeared on Oct. 23 during Thursday night football, says the Huffington Post.(Photo: Joyful Heart Foundation via YouTube)
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Despite Obamacare, Racial Health Disparities Among Women Still Exist - Yes, because of Obamacare more women of color have better access to quality health care, but racial health disparities are still steep, a new study confirms. Researchers found that Black women have the worst health outcomes, including infant mortality and hypertension. Why? State refusal of Medicaid expansion plays a role.(Photo: JGI/Tom Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)
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Does Stop and Frisk Mess With Our Mental Health? - A new report says, “absolutely.” While poverty and racism impact our mental health, researchers found that aggressive policing policies can raise depression, anxiety and trauma among young Black men in New York City. They also found that those who had been stopped and frisked had higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder compared to those who hadn’t, writes the Huffington Post.(Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Airborne Ebola Transmission Is Unlikely, Officials Say - With so much Ebola fear being spread, please know that an airborne Ebola epidemic is highly unlikely, especially given that the deadly virus cannot be spread through coughing and sneezing, health officials confirmed at a recent panel. So if it seems that everyone on the bus or train is sniffling, remember, we are in the beginnings of the flu season, Health Day writes.(Photo: Andrey Popov/Getty Images)
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Black Women Have Less Success With Fertility Treatments - A new study shows that Black women undergoing in-vitro fertilization are half as likely to get pregnant when undergoing the procedure compared to white women: 17 percent versus 31 percent. It's unknown as to why this disparity exists. (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images)
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