AUGUST. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, BLACK WOMEN, MORE THAN ANY OTHER GROUP, ARE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE A STROKE, AND IT’S MORE LIKELY THAT THOSE STROKES ARE MORE SEVERE AND HAPPEN AT A YOUNGER AGE. THE ...

“These disparities present a major ongoing public health concern,” the study’s author Dr. Tracy Madsen told U.S. News Getty A new study published in Neurology on Wednesday shows the stark difference ...

‘Stroke incidences are 131% higher in black African and 100% higher in Black Caribbean populations, in comparison with their white counterparts’. I read this new research from King’s College London ...

A stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted, causing brain cells to die from lack of oxygen. For the Black community, this medical emergency represents a disproportionate ...

The first time Leslie Jordan held her son, she didn’t recognize he was her child. “I didn’t know I had delivered. I was just like, ‘Is this my baby?’” Jordan recalled, adding the whole room was crying ...

Strokes are pervasive in this country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 40 seconds, someone in this country has a stroke, and every three minutes and 13 seconds, ...

Black Americans suffer from strokes at far younger ages than white patients, according to a new study. The gap is nearly a decade. Although the overall rate of stroke has reduced over time across the ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say healthcare inequities have created more serious health issues for Black Americans. skynesher/Getty Images Researchers are reporting that Black adults are more likely to ...

In-depth study also reveals patients from black African and Caribbean backgrounds are less likely to receive timely care People from black backgrounds in England are twice as likely to experience ...