3 Everyday Microaggressions That Could Be Harming Your Health

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3 Everyday Microaggressions That Could Be Harming Your Health

The words “calm down” are worse than unhelpful—they can actually increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a study has found. Gender-based racism, expressed through microaggressions, significantly increased blood pressure in new mothers compared to women not subjected to such comments, researchers reported in a study published January 9 in the journal Hypertension. These […]

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