California Report Details Stark Violence Disparities for Black, Multiracial Women
A California study from 2005-2022 shows Black women under 65 are 3.8 times more likely to be injured by assault than white women. Multiracial women over 65 also face high risks.
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New California data shows Black women under 65 are 3.8 times more likely to suffer assault injuries compared to white women. This is a significant increase in risk.
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A California study from 2005-2022 shows Black women under 65 are 3.8 times more likely to be injured by assault than white women. Multiracial women over 65 also face high risks.Newsroom (NewsletterTF)
"As rural communities face the closure of hospitals and labor and delivery units, crisis pregnancy centers are growing in influence. Some states have approved legislation granting the organizations greater protections from oversight and regulation, and clinics have seen a massive influx of state and federal funding in recent years."
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A crisis pregnancy center in Sandpoint, Idaho, wants to expand women’s healthcare three years after the labor and delivery unit at the town’s hospital closed and its OB-GYNs moved out of state.Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez (KFF Health News)
Learn about different breast cancer types, their characteristics, symptoms, risk levels, and which forms may need urgent medical attention for better treatment outcomes.
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"Certified professional midwives deliver babies in homes or birth centers. Rather than attend nursing school — which many can’t afford — they earn a nationally recognized certificate by attending at least 55 births and demonstrating their knowledge. Nurse-midwives more often deliver babies in hospitals or clinics than in patients’ homes."
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Some states bar professional midwives from attending home births if they don’t have a nursing license. Their advocates say laws to allow midwife licensing would make home birth safer and more accessible, plus help address a maternity care shortage.Lisa Rab (KFF Health News)
