Health Disparities That Are Skin Deep
By: Yeeun Lee Ellen Buchanan Weiss is a mother to a young boy who woke up one morning with a rash with several bumps. Confused and concerned, she decided to look it up on Google — as one does. To…
Heart Disease, the Silent Killer
By: Adaora Ntukogu For a moment, imagine someone having a heart attack. If your mind has illustrated a middle-aged man grasping his chest in intense pain, you should not be surprised. In fact, if you Google the phrase “heart attack”,…
Racism in the United States and The Reproductive Health of Black Women
By: Adaora Ntukogu Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash Historical Treatment The compromised reproductive health of black women in America is linked with discrimination in healthcare that is rooted in the historical treatment of black women in the United States.[1] Black women, from slavery…