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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers Dr. Sophia George (pictured) and Dr. Matthew Schlumbrecht are leading an ambitious study focused on ovarian cancer treatment for women of African descent. (Courtesy photo)
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Breaking Barriers: Ovarian Cancer Study Expanded to Africa

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are leading a study to address the underrepresentation of Black women in clinical trials for the drug niraparib, by enrolling women of African descent in a study in Nigeria to understand how they metabolize the drug.

Erin Adelekun, known on social media as “Stroke Mama,” who had a stroke days after childbirth, uses her platform to raise awareness about strokes and offer inspiration to stroke survivors. (Courtesy photo via Instagram)
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Strokes and Black Women: The Importance of Knowing the Signs, A Healthy Lifestyle, Self-Advocacy

Avatar photo by Lindiwe Vilakazi May 15, 2024August 30, 2024
Examining nutrition is important when working to prioritize health, particularly Black women, who are affected by various diseases at disproportionate rates. (Courtesy photo)
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Mimi’s Musing: Black Women’s Nutrition, Prioritizing Health, Stop Criminalizing Soul Food

Micha Green photo by Micha Green March 13, 2024March 13, 2024
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Remembering Tasha Butts: Georgetown Mourns the Loss of Women’s Basketball Head Coach

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Tiffany Haddish’s Brave Journey Highlights Maternal Health Disparities Black Women Face

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Black Maternal Health Care

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Why Black Women’s Health Matters

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Are African American Women at a Medical Disadvantage?

Avatar photo by Lindiwe Vilakazi November 16, 2022November 30, 2023
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Participants address challenges of maternal health at the National Maternal & Infant Health Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 15. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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Talks Target Mental Health, Birthing Outcomes For Black Women

Avatar photo by Lindiwe Vilakazi September 21, 2022November 30, 2023

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