Health Advocacy Episodes
40 Weeks- How many prenatal visits? Am I high risk?
Welcome to 40 Weeks - a segment dedicated to 1) providing information and 2 ) working to reduce maternal mortality . Here were explore questions you may have regarding pregnancy which never got answered, concerns which may ha...
Burn-out .
Burn - out is common. There is a high probability that your primary care doctor, your OBGYN and that doctor you saw in the ER hhas burnout. Minority and female physicians have a greater risk of burn-out. This is not only a p...
Today's Woman- "I need you to explain.."
We're broadening our horizon, because Black Woman's Podcast has become a platform for women, focusing on Black Women. We've started a mini-series called "40 weeks" discussing pregnancy related issues as we work to eliminate r...
Black Women's Health Podcast.. "what had happened?!"
Like being in labor.. it's not always easy. And it's taken longer than we wanted. However, we are delivering- starting with "40 weeks" a mini-series with "need to know" basic information about pregnancy that you may have been...
Voices of Black Women - Let's think about this..
Tuskegee Syphilis Study - Henrietta Lacks - Holmesburg Prison, etc etc etc
Is it any wonder that Black person haven't chosen to participate in medical studies.
For decades, other persons and and other companies profited from ...
From Urologist to Sexual Health Specialist
As a urologist, Dr. Uloko was trained to address urologic and sexual issues of her male patients. However, when her female patients had a sexual concern, there were no protocols or best practices to follow. Her practice has d...
Black Lives Matter: Support, Celebrate, Collaborate
Black Lives Matter: Support, Celebrate, Collaborate. In this captivating episode, we explore the world of Ms Rolanda Wilkins , Mama Ro, and her tireless efforts in community building and personal empowerment. From the groundb...
Honoring Women: Mama Ro Remembers
During Women's History Month, Mama Ro (Rolanda Wilkins) an activist and advocate for women remembers the work of other Black women such as Kathryn Hall-Trujillo, creator of the Birthing Project and Judge Alice Lytle, an advoc...
Perms & Uterine Ca - Before you join the lawsuit
Recent news has linked formaldehyde relaxers with uterine cancer. The FDA has proposed a ban on all relaxers containing formaldehyde. There is more to know and more to understand as we focus on reasons for the increasing inc...
Ditch the Annual Well-Woman Gyn Exam
For many women, it's hard to get a GYN appointment. Today we ask the question, "do you really need that annual well-woman GYN exam?" Here the recommendations regarding mammograms, pap smears and pelvic exams. This is informat...
Finding Black Doctors - a Patient's Perspective
Why will a patient spend hours googling to find a Black doctor? What are the percieved differences in care between a Black and non-Black Doctor? Do Black Doctors have a social responsibility in caring for Black Patients? ..as...
The Color Purple - again.
Purple is a color that traditionally symbolizes royalty, power and spirituality. The Color Purple was published in 1982. Ms. Alice Walker became the first African-American female to receive a Pultizer Prize for fiction. There...
Direct patient Care
Healthcare is changing in the US. The high cost of care, physician burnout and patient dissatisfaction are generating new healthcare models. Brief discussion about the direct patient care healthcare model. Is it for you?
Would you donate your kidney?
I owe this Doctor a huge apology for such a long delay. This podcast was recorded over one year ago! I thought it had been damaged and deleted. I recently "found" a copy. And I am delighted to be able to share it with you. As...
Healthcare for sale?
Along with CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens- Amazon has become a major health care provider.
Meet a Reproductive Health Alchemist
Dissatisfied and still symptomatic with her fibroids, hear her story.. Black Women’s Health is opening up our conversations about health and healing for critical review and discussion. We advise every women to do her own due ...
How to manage your stress
Learn more about self care from Ms Katara McCarty, creator of the app EXHALE. “Stressed-out” doesn’t have to be your default state of being
Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Part 2. Meet Tamunoibim Sambo
We will each have a choice. Either we can be passive and react to the life altering changes associated with AI or we can chose to be aware and be an active participant. Meet an active participant. What will you chose?
Artificial intelligence
What is it? Will it affect our day to day? Is AI (artificial intelligence) being used in healthcare? Helping us to better understand, we have a special guest: Tamunoibim Sambo
Ageism
‘Who you are is non-negotiable. If you can’t be who you are, where you are - then change where you are and not who you are” ~ Caroline Wanga, President Essence Ventures