Breast Cancer Genetic Testing I Primary Care with Dr. Lonnie Joe
A lawmaker proposed a bill that would ban DEI in medical schools. Doctors say it could roll back progress toward improving Black maternal health.
REDEFINING THE CROWN
Chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event. However, it may hold particular relevance for Black women for whom hair holds incredible historical, political, and sociocultural significance. Black women are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.
‘A national emergency’: Black women still 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women
A Tale of Two Women: Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Genetics by Versha Pleasant, MD, MPH, University of Michigan
Connecting Church and Community: The Left-Handed Desk
Community initiative helps uninsured in Detroit receive health screenings: ‘Stayin’ Alive’ health initiative helps uninsured, underinsured
