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Halle Berry recalls how her 'The Flintstones' role was "big step" for "Bla
Updated : 2 years ago IST
American actor Halle Berry recalled shooting for the 1994's 'The Flintstones' and how her role was a "big step" for Black women in the entertainment industry, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Growing up in unsafe neighbourhood badly impacts sleep in adulthood: Resea
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): Growing up in an unsafe neighbourhood was associated with poorer sleep in adulthood, suggests the findings of a recent study on Black women.
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Consuming a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy may reduce preeclamp
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dallas (Texas) [US], April 20 (ANI): According to new research, following a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of developing preeclampsia. Black women appeared to have the greatest reduction of risk.
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Afghan women across globe wear traditional clothes to defy restrictions pu
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 14 (ANI): Several Afghan women living abroad put up pictures on social media of their wearing traditional Afghan dresses in defiance of the Taliban diktat for black women's attire.
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Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson make history at 2021 Oscars by bagging 'Best Makeu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 26 (ANI): The hair and makeup team behind 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal, and Jamika Wilson made history at the 2021 Oscars with Neal and Wilson becoming the first Black women to be recognized in the category.
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Study sheds light on inequities in COVID-19 mortality across racial groups
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], April 6 (ANI): Black women are dying at significantly higher rates than white men, and that disparity in mortality rates among women of all races are greater than those between white women and white men. These are the findings of a new study led by Harvard Uni
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Obesity contributes to 40 pc mortality gap between black and white women w
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): In an analysis of women with early breast cancer, black women had higher rates of obesity and other health conditions that can affect survival, compared with white women.
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Vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked with child IQ
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 3 (ANI): A study published in The Journal of Nutrition showed that mothers' vitamin D levels during pregnancy were associated with their children's IQ, suggesting that higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy may lead to greater childhood IQ scores.
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Black women may be less likely to receive timely treatment for breast canc
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): Black women experience longer waits for treatment initiation than white women after a breast cancer diagnosis, and their duration of treatment is prolonged, suggest the findings of new research.
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Study reveals racial discrimination may adversely impact cognition in Afri
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], July 21 (ANI): Experiences of racism are associated with lower subjective cognitive function (SCF) among African-American women, suggests the findings of a recent study.
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Here's how HIV disparities among women can be driven down
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 20 (ANI): Interventions that promote healthier sexual behaviour among black women and Latinas can help prevent HIV infections, according to a recent study.
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Community based clubs help improve heart-health in black women: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 1 (ANI): Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Black/African American women in the US and more Black/African American women die every year from heart disease compared to their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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