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A Conversation with Dr. Edith Mitchell: Four Things to Know About Triple Negative Breast Cancer

rdanielsr6d7October 11, 2021October 11, 2021

By Kellee Terrell Dr. Edith Mitchell, renowned oncologist and researcher from Philadelphia’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, gives us the 411 on...

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Good Health Goes Beyond Having A Doctor And Insurance

rdanielsr6d7June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

Part of Dr. Aletha Maybank’s medical training left a sour taste in her mouth. Her superiors told her not to worry about nonmedical issues affecting...

Clinical Trials

Meet Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron, Chief Engagement Officer, All of Us Research Program

rdanielsr6d7July 26, 2018January 11, 2019

What Is the All of Us Research Program? All of Us is a new research program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal...

Healthy Living

Clinical Trials Advocate Lisa Valtierra shares Why the Lack of Participation is a Public Health Issue

rdanielsr6d7July 12, 2018March 5, 2019

Lisa Valtierra, Valtierra Consulting, explains why the lack of data representing diverse patients could lead to worse health outcomes The persistent lack of diversity among...

News

Patrice A. Harris, MD, wins office of AMA president-elect

rdanielsr6d7June 13, 2018November 22, 2021

Brendan Murphy AMA Wire Atlanta psychiatrist Patrice A. Harris will take the helm of American Medical Association after being elected president Tuesday at the Annual...

Stroke

Are You at Risk for a Stroke?

rdanielsr6d7May 17, 2018January 11, 2019

Everyone we know has someone within their circle of family and friends that has had a stroke. Unfortunately, African Americans are more impacted by stroke...

Events Lupus

Black Health Matters Joins The Walk To End Lupus in Atlanta, GA

rdanielsr6d7April 12, 2018January 5, 2019

Black Health Matters Joins in Solidarity with Lupus Patients at the Walk to End Lupus Now Event, April 21, 2018, Atlanta, Georgia African Americans struggle...

Beauty Lupus

Lupus and Sun Sensitivity: What You Need to Know

rdanielsr6d7April 11, 2018May 12, 2020

Protecting yourself from sun exposure is an essential part of managing lupus. Many people living with lupus experience sun sensitivity, even if they are exposed...

Clinical Trials

What Factors Contribute to Our Low Clinical Trial Participation?

rdanielsr6d7September 27, 2017January 11, 2019

Significantly fewer African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and non-Hispanic whites say “lack of trust” is a reason why individuals do not participate in clinical trials, indicating...

Sickle Cell

Jeffrey Zuttah: My Sickle Cell Story

rdanielsr6d7September 25, 2017January 11, 2019

In 2003, Jeffrey Zuttah was captain of his state championship football team and an academic whiz kid who dreamed of playing college football. An All-American,...

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