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Blessing Timidi-Digha: Advocating for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Nigeria
This feature is part of the 2017 Radiant Woman of Action series. See the full list here. At 17, Blessing Timidi-Digha was pregnant, single, and overcome with shame. Nigeria remains largely conservative and religious; sex is hardly discussed, and sex education is absent from many homes and sc...
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Some Americans Will Have Medical Debt Wiped From Credit
The three major credit reporting companies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, will no longer include paid medical debt in their credit ... read more
Health News BriefsNatural Gas Used to Heat Homes Contains Some Harmful Chemicals
A new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has found that several dangerous cancer-causing chemicals are present ... read more
Health News BriefsUterine Cancer Claims Many Black Lives
Instances of endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer, are on the rise, especially among Black women. Cancer of the ... read more
Health News BriefsBabies and Toddlers Get COVID-19 Shots
The CDC has approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for America’s youngest citizens. Children as young as six months will ... read more
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