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Breast Cancer: What Every Black Woman Needs to Know.

Board-certified breast surgical oncologist and Georgetown University fellowship-trained surgeon Dr. Monique Gary reveals why Black women are dying from breast cancer at a 40% higher rate, what every woman needs to know about triple negative breast cancer, and how to advocate for yourself from prevention to diagnosis to survivorship.

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Blood Pressure Numbers You’re Getting Wrong

Dr. Mary Branch is a board-certified cardiologist specializing in cardio-oncology, dedicated to closing the gap in heart disease outcomes for Black women.
HEART HEALTH

July 7, 2026

How to Thrive Through Perimenopause and Menopause: What Every Black Woman Needs to Know

Dr. Nicole Peoples is a board certified internal medicine physician with advanced training in integrative and functional medicine and a specialist in hormone health for women based in Atlanta, Georgia.
HORMONES

June 30, 2026

Oral Health Is Whole Body Health: The Inflammation Signs Black Women Are Missing.

Dr. Brigette White is a Princeton and Penn trained cosmetic and restorative dentist, DMD, author, and founder of Bright Whites Oral Care.
ORAL HEALTH

June 23, 2026

Community Is a Longevity Protocol. Here Is Why Black Women Need It. 

Tacha Fletcher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and trauma therapist specializing in community, liberation, and healing for Black women.
COMMUNITY

May 26, 2026

Back Pain, Neck Pain and Stress. What Black Women Need to Know

Dr. Amber Jackson is a Doctor of Chiropractic, clinical researcher at Life University, and adjunct professor in the chiropractic sciences division at Life University.
MOVEMENT

May 19, 2026

The Lab Tests Your Doctor Isn’t Ordering and Why You Need to Ask for Them

Dr. Ashley Griffith is a clinical pharmacist, integrative health expert, and a leading voice in community-based preventative care for Black women.
LABS

May 12, 2026

What Your Gut Is Trying to Tell You and How to Finally Fix It.

Naturopathic Doctor and gut health expert Dr. Firlande Volcy reveals why your digestive health is the foundation of everything.
GUT HEALTH

May 5, 2026

Stress Is Aging You Faster. Here’s How To Stop It

Dr. Natasha Manning-Gibbs is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the science of weathering and how chronic stress accelerates biological aging in Black women.
STRESS

April 28, 2026

Your Sleep Is Costing You Years. Here’s How to Fix It.

Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell is a board-certified physician, certified sleep specialist, and one of the leading voices in sleep health.
SLEEP

April 21, 2026

Your Sleep Is Costing You Years. Here's How to Fix It.

The sleep science Black women need to protect their health and extend their lives.

SLEEP

Stress Is Aging You Faster. Here’s How To Stop It

The chronic stress science Black women need to understand weathering.

STRESS