Ananda Lewis wants to make one thing clear—she’s taking charge of her health journey, and despite the challenges, she feels fantastic! 🙌🏾 In her candid interview, she shares the ups and downs of the long road of trial and error with breast cancer, showing the reality of fighting a Stage 4 diagnosis. 💖 Breast cancer is a journey that demands resilience, and Ananda’s story highlights the importance of staying strong and persistent. Early detection, self-advocacy, and never giving up are the keys to thriving, no matter how tough the road. 🌸💪🏾 Shameika R. #BreastCancerAwareness #AnandaLewis #HealthJourney #CancerSurvivor #StayStrong #HealthMatters #SelfAdvocacy #FeelingFantastic
BlackDoctor.org
Health, Wellness & Fitness
Chicago, Illinois 4,262 followers
Where Wellness & Culture Connect!
About us
BDO is the world’s largest and most comprehensive online health resource specifically targeted to African Americans. As much as we’d love for healthcare to be one-size-fits-all, the reality is that this is not the case – today’s Black community has higher incidences of just about every major disease and condition out there, as well as shorter life spans. BDO understands that the uniqueness of Black culture - our heritage and our traditions - plays a role in our health. We also understand that there's a lot of mistrust of the healthcare system. That mistrust, combined with all the contradictory information in the media today, makes it difficult to truly feel in control of your health, and your life. But BDO gives you access to innovative new approaches to the health information you need in everyday language – so you can break through the disparities, gain control and live your life to its fullest. Guided by the leading physicians, BDO provides essential, but difficult to find, health resources for you and your family, including free referrals to the top Black physicians and health articles that focus on both culturally accurate content, as well as general health topics (yes, Blacks suffer from conditions like diabetes more, but they can break an arm, too). Let us help you see how good it feels to be in control of living a healthier, happier life!
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- Health, Wellness & Fitness
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- 11-50 employees
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- Chicago, Illinois
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- Public Company
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- 2005
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- Culturally Accurate Health Information, Online Health Information, and African-American Health Influencers
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BDOs community trust data was presented within a poster at #APHA 2024! We are grateful to American Public Health Association, Terri Jackson at Rabin Martin and Derrick Lane for your partnership and collaboration. Our intention is to generate community data that is helpful as we build strategies to achieve health equity. #CommunityTrustData #OmnicomHealthGroup #OPRG #RabinMartin https://lnkd.in/ew8tdUy5
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This is what I'm talking about!! As Director of Community College Partnerships at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, I am honored to have brought some transfer student flavor to the university. This is our 2nd year celebrating National Transfer Student Week on our campus. See the video of one of our Mighty Lions 🦁 sharing her story about why she chose to come to CDU. Special thanks to our Marketing Team!! 😘 #NationalTransferStudentWeek #TransferStudent #CommunityCollege #MightyLions #PublicHealth
🎉 Happy National Transfer Student Week! 🎉 We are celebrating the unique journeys of our incredible transfer students. Meet Njeri Kiambati, a proud transfer student and current CDU Student Government President. Her story is a testament to hard work, resilience, and leadership, beginning at community college and continuing to thrive within our CDU community. 💛🖤
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Grateful to USA TODAY and Brendan Morrow for reporting this important message and including @BlackDoctor.org as the platform that enabled Ananda to tell the story she wanted told.
Thank you Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK for reporting this important story and including BlackDoctor.org. https://lnkd.in/gdJa_pJg
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis shares stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis
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Thank you Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK for reporting this important story and including BlackDoctor.org. https://lnkd.in/gdJa_pJg
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis shares stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis
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Are you committed to driving Health Equity forward? Join health equity experts, policymakers, and advocates on October 24 for the Health Equity in Action Summit: Communities Forward. Sessions will focus on solutions to help drive tangible and sustainable change. Register to join the free livestream today!
Join us to help advance health equity
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Thank you PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com for reporting on BlackDoctor.org's video interview with Ananda Lewis, as she set the record straight on her story and told it in her own way. PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com story says, "Ananda Lewis is sounding off on the backlash about her decision not to have the doctor-recommended surgery for Stage 3 breast cancer, saying, “I need women to learn from my mistakes. I need them to learn from my victories.” Link to full story: https://lnkd.in/gU5EqF_7
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Defends Decision to Forego Mastectomy: 'I Still Feel Like I Did the Right Thing'
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We had the honor of sitting down with the incredible Ananda Lewis for her first-interview since CNN! In this exclusive chat, she opens up about the importance of prioritizing your health now, before it’s too late. Taking care of yourself isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity. From personal stories to practical tips, Ananda shares why preventive self-care is key to living a long, vibrant life. Don’t wait for a wake-up call—start making your health a priority today! Shameika R. #AnandaLewis #HealthMatters #SelfCare #PreventiveCare #UnlockingHealth #TakeCareOfYou #BreastCancerAwareness
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This is an Important update in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer. A critical feature of this study is that the innovation is not the drugs, but a change in treatment protocol to achieve a clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in both progression-free survival and overall survival in women with locally advanced cervical cancer. The chemotherapeutics are widely available and this approach can be broadly applied. #stopcervicalcancer #screencervicalcancer #globalhealthequity
Induction chemotherapy followed by standard chemoradiotherapy versus standard chemoradiotherapy alone in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (GCIG INTERLACE): an international, multicentre, randomised phase 3 trial
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Learning from the legendary Martin Luther King III in partnership with UCB was an extraordinary, uplifting experience for all. Today, we share our co-created Summit with the community. It is our honor to let others see and feel what UCB employees experienced - the behind-the-scenes thoughts of Martin Luther King III, profound words-of-wisdom about clinical trials from health equity change-makers and how to advocate for yourself. Thank you UCB for creating this highlights reel and choosing BDO as your partner! Below are our panel links: https://lnkd.in/eWswr3Wp https://lnkd.in/ek9tQufm https://lnkd.in/ertwpHzs #BlackDoctor.org #MLKIII #UCBUSA #Walgreens Donna Finale Pam Eads Derrick Lane Zoma Foster Perla Nunes (She/Her/Ella) Morehouse School of Medicine Krista Wixted Kendal K. Whitlock, MPH Global Healthy Living Foundation