Update News: July 16th 2025

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Stay informed on the disparities, innovations, andeveryday choices shaping Black health and well-being.

Don’t Trust RFK Jr.? Here’s Where to Find Reliable Vaccine Information

Lack of health care access, distrust of racist medical policies — and now misinformation — increase questions about vaccines.

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White Coats and Brotherhood: Young Black Men Reclaiming Their Story

The Young Doctors Project is empowering Black youth to pursue careers in health and medicine.

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More States Now Cover Doulas Through Medicaid, Even GOP Ones

That’s good news for Black patients, who suffer significantly higher maternal and infant mortality rates and may benefit from doula care.

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Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: A Look at Therapists With Religious-Based Practices

When faith is central to your life, locating the right therapist becomes critical.

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Without the Black Press, who covers howBlack folks are treated in the health system?

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• Texas food banks are rationing meals for flood survivors because of Trump’s cuts. What does this mean for the future of Texans and for Americans nationwide? (Grist)

  
  

• Nearly a month after the Supreme Court’s anti-trans ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti, Florida is already trying to take away trans health care from adults. (LGBTQNATION)

  
  

• If you’re consistently feeling gassy, crampy, or bloated, a sneaky vitamin deficiency may be to blame. A study found that 82% of participants with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were low on vitamin D. (Prevention)

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