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FYH News
The For Your Health News Podcast explores the issues shaping health and healthcare in communities of color. Through conversations with experts, advocates, and community leaders, the podcast breaks down complex health topics, highlights inequities, and shares solutions that put people first.
Episodes
15 episodes
Why Is This a Critical Time for Cancer Care Equity?
In this powerful episode of For Your Health News, Dr. Gary A. Puckrein—CEO and President of the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF)—joins the podcast to discuss why this moment is pivotal for advancing cancer care equity.Dr. Pu...
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Episode 15
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19:05
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What Are the Latest Innovations in Cancer Diagnostics?
In this insightful episode of For Your Health News, Darrol Roberts, CEO of Hessian Labs, joins the podcast to explore the cutting edge of cancer diagnostics—and why early, accurate detection can change everything.Roberts shares hi...
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Episode 14
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8:21
Sensing the Future: Dr. Paule Joseph on Smell, Taste & Health Equity
In this fascinating episode of For Your Health News, Dr. Paule Joseph joins the podcast to explore how our senses—specifically smell and taste—may hold early clues to serious conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s.A n...
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Episode 13
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9:49
Stay Covered & Stay Loud: Rep. Troy Carter’s Health Equity Playbook
Recorded live at ESSENCE Festival, FYH.News sits down with Congressman Troy Carter (LA) for a clear-eyed, straight-talk conversation on the future of health equity—and what families need to do now to stay protected.Rep. Car...
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Episode 12
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22:38
What Is the Importance of Representation in Clinical Trials?
In this insightful episode of For Your Health News, Dr. Friedson, Director of Health Economics in the Milken Institute’s Research Department, joins the podcast to explore why representation and demographic balance in clinical trials are ...
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Episode 11
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9:33
How Can Emerging Technologies Improve Health Care?
In this forward-looking episode of For Your Health News, Dr. Sebastian Garcia-Saiso, Director of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health at PAHO/WHO, joins the podcast to explore how emerging technologies are transforming healthca...
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Episode 10
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13:02
Staying the Course: Dr. Tony Awojoodu on Kidney Health, Purpose, and Preventive Action
In this impactful episode of FYH News, **Dr. Tony Awojoodu—2025 40 Under 40 honoree and leader at DaVita—**shares a deeply personal and practical perspective on kidney health, equity, and living with purpose.Dr. Awojoodu explains why kid...
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Episode 9
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13:34
Joel Bervell Demystifies Clinical Trials: Myths, Safety & How to Ask Your Doctor
Recorded at the Global Black Economic Forum, this powerful FYH.News conversation features host Adjoa Kyerematen (NMQF) in dialogue with Joel Bervell—known widely as the “Medical Mythbuster.”Together, they break down ...
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Episode 8
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16:22
The Future of Health Is YOU: Dr. Tomlinson on Patient Power, AI & Free Clinics
Recorded live at ESSENCE Fest 2025 (The Exchange @ Global Black Economic Forum), this energizing FYH.News conversation centers one powerful idea: the future of healthcare is consumer-led—and you drive it.Adjoa Kyerematen of the Na...
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Episode 7
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21:03
Health Equity Starts with Understanding: Dr. Donney John on Literacy, Language & Leadership
In this powerful episode of FYH News, Dr. Donney John—Executive Director of NOVA ScriptsCentral and a longtime health equity advocate—shares how his journey as a pharmacist and immigrant shaped his mission to break down barriers in healt...
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Episode 6
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8:03
Designing Care Around Values: Dr. Natosha Gatson on Patient Empowerment in Oncology
Dr. Natosha Gatson—neuro-oncologist and founding CEO of Living Oncology—returns to the NMQF stage to welcome the 2025 40 Under 40 class in this powerful and thought-provoking conversation on the future of cancer care.In this compelling i...
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Episode 5
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10:51
From Symptoms to Support: A Lupus Warrior’s Road Back—with Mom by Her Side
Recorded live at ESSENCE Festival, NMQF’s Taylor Lopez sits down with Tamika (“Tama”) Smith—author, entrepreneur, and lupus warrior—and her mother, Rita “Badgal Riri” Smith, for a deeply personal and practical conversation about d...
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Episode 4
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14:07
Investing in Impact: How Nzinga Lowe Is Reshaping Health Systems for All
Investing in Impact: How Nzinga Lowe Is Reshaping Health Systems for AllIn this powerful episode of For Your Health News, we sit down with Nzinga Lowe, founder and CEO of Pygmalion Health and a 2025 40 Under 40 honoree
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Episode 3
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22:57
Depression Doesn’t Always Look Like Sadness: Dr. Mimi’s Core Four for Women’s Mental Health
Recorded live at ESSENCE Fest 2025, this powerful FYH.News conversation features Adjoa Kyerematen of the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) in discussion with Dr. Mimi, a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in women’s...
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Episode 2
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23:55