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During a White House ceremony commemorating the anniversary, President Joe Biden called the signing of ACA an “extraordinary achievement” of The post Affordable Care Act anniversary marks g...

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In 2014, state authorities permitted the primarily Black city to switch its drinking water source from the Detroit River and The post Judge OKs $626M settlement in Flint water case appeared fi...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/23/judge-approves-626-million-flint-water-crisis-settlement/

Experts attributed the change to improved screening and autism services for all kids and to increased awareness and advocacy for The post Autism diagnosis among Black children increasing, CDC f...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/23/autism-diagnosis-among-black-children-increasing-cdc-finds/

Doctors discuss the findings of a new study and what they mean for those who use various types of hormonal The post Links found between all types of hormonal birth control and an increased risk...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/23/links-found-between-all-types-of-hormonal-birth-control-and-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer/

More than 3,000 Black men and women participated in the California Health Care Foundation study, which also found that a The post Report: 25% of Black people avoid health care, fearing unfair t...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/23/25-percent-black-people-avoid-health-care-fearing-unfair-treatment/

A new study found cases have continued to shoot up, rising to 476 in 2019, to 756 in 2020, and The post Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic appeared first on TheGrio .

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/22/superbug-fungus-cases-rose-dramatically-during-pandemic/

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A new report says an estimated 43,000 people died amid Somalia’s longest drought on record last The post Report: 43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year ap...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/20/report-43000-estimated-dead-in-somalia-drought-last-year/

Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new The post US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike appear...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/19/us-pregnancy-deaths-dropped-2022/

Health officials in Burundi have declared an outbreak of polio linked to the vaccine, the first time the paralytic disease The post Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine ap...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/19/burundi-polio-vaccine-outbreak/

Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and it will push many into unfamiliar territory: The post How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage ...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/19/medicaid-how-to/

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and The post Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills appea...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/18/wyoming-bans-abortion-pills/

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a number of improvements in access to mental health care on Thursday The post Lloyd Austin taking steps to reduce military suicides, i...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/17/lloyd-austin-taking-steps-to-reduce-military-suicides-improve-access-to-mental-health-care/

A young mother in California’s Antelope Valley bathes her children and dresses them in neat clothes, making sure they look The post Black patients modify speech, dress up to reduce medical bi...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/16/black-patients-modify-speech-dress-up-to-reduce-medical-bias-survey-shows/

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Seven Virginia sheriff’s office employees have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death The post Seven Virginia deputies charged with murder ...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/16/seven-virginia-deputies-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-black-inmate/

Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be challenging, as many people are unaware of this autoimmune condition and its symptoms, The post Multiple sclerosis and persevering through its symptom...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/15/multiple-sclerosis-and-persevering-through-its-symptoms/

Two weeks after Eli Lilly’s move to cap insulin prices at $35, another second company has entered the chat. On The post Novo Nordisk latest pharmaceutical company to cut price of insulin app...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/14/novo-nordisk-latest-pharmaceutical-company-to-cut-price-of-insulin/

OPINION: Hughley, a passionate advocate for Black health and ambassador of the That's My Word campaign, is getting the word out on the silent but deadly disease that disproportionately affects Bl...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/14/comedian-d-l-hughley-brings-awareness-to-rising-multiple-myeloma-rates-in-black-communities/

There was an unexpected increase in Black infants who died during the first year of the coronavirus, but the reason The post More Black infants suddenly died during first year of COVID-19, and ...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/14/more-black-infants-sudden-infant-death-first-year-of-covid-19/

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted unanimously Friday to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping The post House votes to declassify info about origin...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/12/congress-backs-declassifying-covid-19-origins-info/

U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida’s surgeon general, warning him that his claims about COVID-19 risks are harmful to The post US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general’s...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/11/us-agencies-debunk-florida-vaccine-claims/

From coast to coast, Ozempic has become a hot topic; and an even hotter commodity.  The drug, an injectable launched The post Where do Black people fit into the Ozepmic conversation? appeared...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/11/where-do-black-people-fit-into-the-ozepmic-conversation/

Throughout March we are honoring Black women! We’re highlighting impactful Black women who are leading the way in their respective The post Temple University coach Diane Richardson inspires c...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/09/temple-university-basketball-head-inspire-young-women/

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The sight of a red bloodstain on Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba’s white pantsuit was so startling The post Kenyan senator wears stained pants to fight menstruation taboo...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/09/kenyan-senator-wears-stained-pants-to-fight-menstruation-taboo/

Today is International Women’s Day and to commemorate the day, Apple has launched a new Apple Watch activity challenge and The post Seven Black women in fitness who can help you ace your Appl...

https://thegrio.com/2023/03/08/seven-black-women-in-fitness-who-can-help-you-ace-your-apple-watch-challenge/

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are getting the vegan treatment. The Hershey Co. said Tuesday that Reese’s Plant Based Peanut Butter The post Hershey launching two plant-based candies, including...

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