While some Black women may be enjoying a longer life expectancy today, this life expectancy still remains years less than their white female counterparts.

So what’s causing this discrepancy? According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers suspect it’s because younger Black women are more likely to suffer from diseases that affect white women later in age.

New data shows Black women are dying at younger ages too. But what’s the good news? The leading threats to Black women’s health–at least the majority of them–can be prevented. The no

The not-so-great part? Many people don’t know how.

So, first step: read the below list of the top conditions and diseases that threaten women’s lives the most. Second step: get serious about reducing your risks.

Top Diseases Affecting Black Women

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