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Suffering in Silence: Older Adults Need to Speak Up About Their Mental Health

by BPT December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Connie Thomas, a 77-year-old woman from Altamont, Illinois, used the GeneSight test to help her doctor adjust her medication dosage and improve her mental health.

At Whitman-Walker Health… Women’s Health Matters.

by Whitman-Walker Health December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

**FILE** Ananda Lewis (Luke Ford, CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons)

From Grief to Action: Honoring Ananda Lewis Through Prevention and Empowerment

by Monique Lenoir June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

Television host Ananda Lewis has made viral news, revealing that she has stage IV breast cancer and has taken controversial steps to save her life. (Courtesy of Ananda Lewis via Facebook)

The Uncertain Journey Of Battling Breast Cancer: Ananda Lewis Shares Her Cancer Journey

by Lindiwe Vilakazi October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

**FILE** A new study reveals despite advancements in early detection and innovative treatments, Black women in the United States face higher mortality rates from breast cancer compared to white women. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

New Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Across All Tumor Subtypes

by Stacy M. Brown September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

a woman undressing

Video in Spanish Misleads About Mammograms

by Catalina Jaramillo, FactCheck.org November 3, 2023November 7, 2023

Black women die of breast cancer at a higher rate than white and Hispanic women. (Stock photo)

Breakthrough Research Sheds Light on Aggressive Breast Cancers in Black Women

by Stacy M. Brown October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

Tasha Butts (Courtesy of Georgetown University)

Remembering Tasha Butts: Georgetown Mourns the Loss of Women’s Basketball Head Coach

by Stacy M. Brown October 23, 2023October 23, 2023

woman holding a pink ribbon

EDITORIAL: Remember to Check Your Breasts Beyond October

by WI Editorial Staff October 18, 2023October 19, 2023

MAD Konnect Foundation, supports breast cancer survivors from diagnosis and beyond, offering care, resources, and encouragement. (Courtesy photo)

MAD Konnect Foundation Raises Awareness About Breast Cancer

by Lindiwe Vilakazi October 11, 2023November 30, 2023