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Anxious and depressed teens are using a variety of powerful psychiatric drugs, many of which have not been tested for use by adolescents. (Courtesy of Healthline)

Prescribing Adolescents Psychiatric Drugs the Norm, Especially Within BIPOC Communities

by Stacy M. Brown September 7, 2022September 23, 2022

Health, Stacy M. Brown

New Report Magnifies Cost of Mental Health Inequities in U.S.

by Stacy M. Brown September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, New York Democrat, thanks and celebrates with activists outside the U.S. Capitol building in D.C. after the Aug. 12 vote on the Inflation Reduction Act. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

What the Inflation Reduction Act May Mean for African Americans

by Kayla Benjamin August 17, 2022October 14, 2022

While studies routinely examine the health and well-being of women, some suggest providers might ignore an essential symptom of a mother losing a child at, or before, birth. (Courtesy of NIH)

Mental Health Aspect of Surging Black Maternal Mortality Rate Often Ignored

by Stacy M. Brown July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Preeclampsia Foundation Kicks Off Summer Tour for Awareness

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer June 8, 2022June 9, 2022

Approximately 2.5 million men in the nation currently have prostate cancer, and African-Americans are 70 percent more likely to develop the disease than whites. (Courtesy of nationalurbanmedia.com)

CHAVIS: Prostate Cancer Rising in Black America

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Bishop William J. Barber II (Stephen Pavey/Poor Peoples Campaign)

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THE RELIGION CORNER: Campaign Shows COVID Disparities in Poor Communities Nationwide

by Lyndia Grant April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University's Cramton Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on March 30 about supporting small businesses. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

VP Harris Pushes Reform for Easing Medical Debt

by Stacy M. Brown April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

Advocacy Continues for OTC Birth Control Pill

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

Courtesy of the National AIDS Memorial

Despite Progress, HIV Disparities Among Races Persist

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer February 16, 2022February 16, 2022