JANESVILLE, Wis. — A Wisconsin nurse is transforming pain into healing with a heartfelt blend of clinical care and community compassion. Jamie Counsell, a sexual assault nurse examiner at Mercyhealth ...

Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that these fake hair strands can contain dangerous chemicals that pose a health threat.

For Black women, this time period is especially critical. As Black nurse-midwife Karen Sheffield-Abdullah PhD, RN, CNM notes, “We are so baby-focused…Once the baby is here, it’s almost like ...

Equipped with an operating room, “all modern improvements,” “accommodations for a number of patients, and a staff of competent nurses,” Plymouth Hospital provided essential health care to Boston’s ...

The Little Rock Black Nurses Association of Arkansas is set to host its inaugural Community Health Fair and baby shower on April 26, aiming to tackle health disparities and diversify the nursing ...

Niemi said some nurses struggle to find jobs even after they complete their training. He said he heard from a recruit in one region that “people don’t want to be served by Black nurses.” ...

On Saturday, September 30, Buffalo Black Achievers, Inc, (BBA), will host their 51st Annual Black Achievers Awards Gala at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. This year’s event will honor 56 ...

A children’s show featuring a cartoon police dog is being targeted by some on Twitter ... some have called for Chase to be “euthanised” because of the Black Lives Matter movement. “Every show that ...

"The death in Minnesota is just now emerging as one stressor on top of the many stressors of the pandemic," said Martha Dawson, president of the National Black Nurses Association Georgia Slater is ...

The group hoped that the images will show the beauty of breastfeeding, and encourage more Black women to nurse. “It is important to show black women breastfeeding because our community needs it ...