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A panel of experts, all women of color, discusses polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and how race and racism can make it harder to access healthcare. A panel of experts, all women of color, discusses polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and how race and racism can make it harder to access healthcare. ResourcesReadBlack Patients Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplants Compared to white patients, Black patients with advanced heart failure are sicker by the time they receive an LVAD, a type of “bridge” to a heart transplant. Compared to white patients, Black patients with advanced heart failure are sicker by the time they receive an LVAD, a type of “bridge” to a heart transplant. ResourcesReadAfter Acute Heart Failure, Women Experience Worse Quality of Life Women who experience acute heart failure report worse quality of life than men, even when other health factors seem similar. Women who experience acute heart failure report worse quality of life than men, even when other health factors seem similar. ResourcesReadHealth Inequity and Racial Disparities in Heart Disease Why are Black people 30% more likely to die from heart disease than white people in the United States? Why are Black people 30% more likely to die from heart disease than white people in the United States? ResourcesReadHeart Disease: Sex-Related Differences in Presentation and Treatment Factors such as age, menopause and perimenopause, and breast cancer lead men and women experience heart health--and heart attacks--very differently. This article explains the connections. Factors such as age, menopause and perimenopause, and breast cancer lead men and women experience heart health--and heart attacks--very differently. This article explains the connections. ResourcesReadThe Mental Health Trauma of the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis Through personal stories and interviews with experts, this article looks at why Black people in the U.S. are more likely than white people to experience traumatic births. Through personal stories and interviews with experts, this article looks at why Black people in the U.S. are more likely than white people to experience traumatic births. ResourcesReadImpact of Childhood Stress on Heart Disease Research shows that children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect, or family dysfunction are likelier to experience heart disease as adults. Research shows that children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect, or family dysfunction are likelier to experience heart disease as adults. ResourcesListenHealth Disparities, Advocacy, and the Coronavirus An audio interview and written transcript with OBOS content expert Sabia Wade about becoming a doula, race and health disparities, advocacy, and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. An audio interview and written transcript with OBOS content expert Sabia Wade about becoming a doula, race and health disparities, advocacy, and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. ResourcesReadGender Differences in Heart Disease While women are less likely to experience cardiovascular disease than men, those who do are less likely to fully recover. While women are less likely to experience cardiovascular disease than men, those who do are less likely to fully recover. ResourcesWatchTED Talk: How Racism Harms Pregnant Women And What Can Help by Miriam Zoila Pérez A TED talk from doula, reporter, and activist Miriam Zoila Pérez about how racism affects pregnant people’s health and the health of their babies. A TED talk from doula, reporter, and activist Miriam Zoila Pérez about how racism affects pregnant people’s health and the health of their babies. ResourcesReadGender Matters: Heart Disease Risk in Women A helpful overview of the ways our gender can impact how we experience heart disease. A helpful overview of the ways our gender can impact how we experience heart disease. 1 2 3 4