African-American women are more likely to lose a baby in the first year of life than women of any other race. Scientists think that stress from racism makes their bodies and babies more vulnerable.

Every 80 seconds, approximately one woman in America dies from cardiovascular diseases or stroke. Our patriarchal high-pressure and high-stress culture is to blame. Read more to learn exactly why.

For anyone looking for a deeper study of women of the Bible and for the African-American woman who sometimes needs reminding how real and relevant her struggles are, She Speaks is the perfect choice.

Being a "superwoman" could help African American women cope with racial discrimination—but it may have some drawbacks.

"African American women describe racial discrimination as a persistent and significant stressor, and we know from prior research that stress impacts health," Allen said.

By focusing exclusively on African-American mothers, this study confirms those broader findings apply to them, too. That's ...

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Low-income middle-aged African-American women with high blood pressure very commonly suffer from depression and should be better screened for this serious mental health condition, according to a study ...

You’re a driven, ambitious Black woman or woman of color trying to balance it all—career, relationships, family—while wrestling with stress, self-doubt, or the weight of unhealed trauma.

Especially if you're talking about African American men, their profession is the core of their ego. And so when you combine a recession with COVID-19, and a pandemic of racial inequality and police ...