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For Your Health News Podcast
The For Your Health News Podcast explores the issues shaping health and healthcare in communities across the United States. Through conversations with experts, advocates, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders, the podcast breaks down complex health topics, examines barriers to health access, and shares evidence-based insights and solutions that put people first.
Episodes
29 episodes
The Future of Cancer Detection Starts in Flint: Rockefeller Oteng, MD, on Early Detection & Community Research
Why are too many patients still diagnosed with cancer after the disease has already progressed—and how could earlier detection change that?In this episode of the For Your Health News Podcast, Dr. Rockefeller Oteng discusses the ...
Beyond Lupus: Kimberly Boddie on Advocacy, Diagnosis & Clinical Trials
Living with lupus can bring uncertainty, difficult health decisions, and a constant need to advocate for yourself. For Kimberly Boddie, her diagnosis became the beginning of a journey not only to better understand her own health, but also to he...
Is Your State Ready for SPD 15? Aishat Magbade on the New Toolkit
How do we ensure that every community is seen and served by our healthcare system? It starts with the data.In this episode of the For Your Health News Podcast, Aishat Magbade, who works in Legislative & Regulatory Pol...
Screening Before Symptoms: Dr. Travell Ellis on Early Cancer Detection, Equity & Innovation
In this powerful episode of For Your Health News, Dr. Travell Ellis of Exact Sciences joins the podcast to discuss how presymptomatic cancer detection is transforming the future of cancer care—especially for communities that have long ...
From Symptoms to Support: Tamika & Rita Smith on Lupus, Advocacy & Caregiving
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...
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...
What Black Women Need to Know About Lupus: Dr. Lauren Powell on Research & Care
At the 2025 Global Black Economic Forum Future of Health Neighborhood, FYH.News’ Taylor Lopez sits down with Dr. Lauren Powell, Head of Health Equity in Drug Development at Biogen, for a powerful conversation about lupus and why B...
The Future of Health Is YOU: Dr. Imamu “Mu” 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...
Depression Doesn’t Always Look Like Sadness: Dr. Mimi Sanders on 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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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
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...
Jasmine Leonard on Health Access, Stress & Representation: A 40 Under 40 Perspective
In this episode of the For Your Health News Podcast, Jasmine Leonard, a 2025 40 Under 40 honoree and Senior Business Consultant at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, discusses the intersection of history, stress, representation, an...
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...
Rewriting the Future of Nursing: Adriana Nava on Advocacy, Health Access & Latino Communities
In this episode of the For Your Health News Podcast, Adriana Nava, RN, health services researcher, former president of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, and a member of NMQF’s 2025 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority H...
Breast Cancer Awareness: Lyndsay Levingston on SurviveHER, Genetic Testing & Community Action
In this episode of the For Your Health News Podcast, Lyndsay Levingston, founder of SurviveHER, discusses breast cancer awareness, genetic testing, and the importance of community education. Lyndsay shares how...
How Do We Address Environmental Injustice? Letitia Plummer on Houston’s Fifth Ward
In this episode of the For Your Health News Podcast, Letitia Plummer, who was serving as Houston City Council Member At-Large Position 4 at the time of the interview, discusses environmental issues and quality-of-life concerns a...
Clinical Trial Representation: Dr. Andrew Friedson on Why Representation Matters
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 ...
How Do We Address Data Inequity? Courtney Lang on Data Equity & Representation
In this episode of the For Your Health News Podcast, Courtney Lang, JD, Founder and Principal of Langco + Partners, discusses data equity and why more representative data is essential to understanding and addressing gaps across ...
Black Maternal Health- Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet on Access, Listening & the Hear Her Campaign
In this episode of the For Your Health News Podcast, Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, AVP of Health Equity at Merck at the time of the conversation, discusses disparities in healthcare and efforts to improve access and outcomes for communi...
Social Determinants of Health: Dr. Kashyap Patel on Cancer Care, NOLA & Clinical Trial Diversity
In this episode of the For Your Health News Podcast, Dr. Kashyap Patel, CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates and founder of No One Left Alone (NOLA), discusses disparities in cancer care and the factors that c...
Emerging Technologies in Health Care: Dr. Sebastian Garcia-Saiso on Innovation & Access
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...
Clinical Research Diversity: Jocelyn Ulrich on Access, Representation & Community Engagement
In this episode of the For Your Health News Podcast, Jocelyn Ulrich, VP of Innovation Policy and Research at PhRMA, discusses the importance of diversity and representation in clinical research. Ulrich shares perspec...
