“Black Girls In White Coats” author Dr. Jovita Ugochi N. Oruwari hopes to use her story to inspire more Black women to pursue careers in medicine.
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Susan G. Komen’s ‘Stand For H.E.R.’ Initiative Aims to End Breast Cancer Disparities Among Black Women
Black women are dying more than white women because the health care system has failed them—and continues to fail them—at every step in their breast cancer journey. According to the 2021 Komen report, Closing the Breast Cancer Gap: A Roadmap to…
Read MoreWhy women should do breast self-exams
Breast cancer self-examination (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com/ Red Confidential) Breast cancer is an illness commonly found in African American women and some men. According to the American Cancer Society, women can start getting mammograms at age 40. At 45, they should…
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