Black women are two to three times more likely to require a hysterectomy to treat fibroids, and less likely to experience a regression of symptoms after menopause.
(Diverse: Issues in Higher Education) — Dr. David R. Williams grew up on Saint Lucia, a Caribbean island where 80 percent of the population is Black and residential segregation has not been an issue. But it remains a big one in the United States, he maintains, and in a way not obvious to most people. […]
(Washington Post) — The Washington region ranks first among the country’s 10 largest metropolitan areas on an index that measures life expectancy, education and income, according to a report to be released Wednesday. The region’s top score is driven in large part by the high education and income levels of whites and Asian Americans living […]