Journey to Wellness
Journey to Wellness educated listeners on important health topics with a special emphasis on improving the health of African Americans.
African American men die from prostate cancer at a rate that is nearly twice that of the white community. In this one hour program, producers David Barasoain and Jayne Solinger explore these facts and look into what is being done to change this trend. The program features interviews with those who are working to educate men about prostate cancer and that show support. It features local health professionals like Dr. Otis Brawley Medical Director of the Georgia Cancer Coalition Center of Excellence at Grady Hospital and Dr. Allen Simpson, Executive Director of the Comprehensive Men’s Health Initiative of Atlanta.
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Breast Cancer in the African American Community
While African American women have lower incidents of breast cancer than the general population, they have higher death rates from breast cancer. In this one hour program, producers David Barasoain and Jayne Solinger explore these facts and look into what is being done to change this trend. The program features interviews with people who have lived, or are living through cancer, as well as local health professionals like Dr. Otis Brawley Medical Director of the Georgia Cancer Coalition Center of Excellence at Grady Hospital and Rogsbert Phillips, General Surgeon with Metro Surgical Associates and founder of Sister’s by Choice — a breast cancer support and advocacy organization for women with breast cancer.
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