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In 2022, Black people were 1.5 times more likely to be uninsured than their white peers, according to a report from KFF.

Heart disease is the number one killer of all people and all new moms, with pregnancy-related deaths in the United States rising 140% over the last three decades, according to the AHA.

Oscar buzz this year has once again focused on the Academy’s diversity problem

During a Feb. 14 municipal transportation hearing on New York’s infrastructure projects, officials agreed that the city falls short of its target in awarding contracts to minority- and women-owned business

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request to hear a lawsuit that could have interrupted districts’ efforts to increase diversity at elite K-12 schools. Following last year’s decision ending race-conscious admissions in higher education, the move suggests the court is satisfied for now with the selection process at magnets, STEM schools and other […]

Limited or inaccurate information about the HPV vaccine has created apprehension among Arkansas parents to vaccinate their children against the virus, according to researchers in the University of Arkansas for

Increased access to prescription opioids has made it easier for U.S. women to end their own lives, helping to drive up suicide rates, according to newresearch.

Mental health equity is not possible without a diverse workforce. Recruiting diverse psychiatrists is the first step.

A national movement to peck away at troubling avian history flushes a flock of local Colorado birder emotions.

The Alaska House Coalition called for Vance to apologize on Monday following comments made during a House Tribal Affairs Committee meeting last week.