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10/07/2026

Wonderful!

09/30/2026

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Today, BWHI is proud to partner with -info, Inc. for the 5th anniversary of World Dense Breast Day, a global day dedicated to helping women better understand dense breasts and what breast density can mean for breast cancer detection.

Here’s what we want you to know:

Having dense breast tissue can make breast cancer harder to detect on a mammogram and can also increase the risk of developing breast cancer. For women with dense breasts, additional screening after a mammogram may help find cancers that can be hidden by dense tissue.

With breast density information now included in mammography reports nationwide, knowing what that information means and what questions to ask next is important.

This , we’re encouraging Black women to KNOW your breast density. KNOW your risk. KNOW your screening options. And most importantly, talk with your healthcare provider about what’s appropriate for you.

BWHI is committed to making sure Black women have access to trusted information and resources to make informed decisions about our breast health.

Visit DenseBreast-info.org for resources and to learn more about breast density and screening.

09/29/2026

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Do you know anyone who has been helped by human in vitro fertilisation (IVF) therapy?

Robert Edwards was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for the development of human in vitro fertilisation (IVF) therapy. His achievements made it possible to treat infertility, a medical condition afflicting a large proportion of humanity.

As early as the 1950s, Edwards had the vision that IVF could be useful as a treatment for infertility. He worked systematically to realise his goal, discovered important principles for human fertilisation, and succeeded in accomplishing fertilisation of human egg cells in test tubes (or more precisely, cell culture dishes).

His efforts were finally crowned by success on 25 July, 1978, when the world’s first “test tube baby” was born. During the following years, Edwards and his co-workers refined IVF technology and shared it with colleagues around the world.

Read more about Edwards' life-changing achievement: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2010/popular-information/

09/24/2026

Happening this weekend…

Rooted in Wellness.

There’s more than one way to care for ourselves.

On Saturday, September 26, Queens United Wholistic will bring an Herbal Wellness Activation to The Seed, inviting guests to explore the role herbs and intentional wellness practices can play in supporting whole-person care.

This is a space to learn, experience, ask questions, and discover new ways to be intentional about your well-being.

Because at Be Fruitful, wellness isn’t one-size-fits-all. We’re creating opportunities to care for the mind, body, and spirit while giving you tools and resources you can carry beyond the weekend.

Herbal Wellness Activation
Presented by Queens United Wholistic
Saturday, September 26 | The Seed: Wellness Experience

Come experience what we’ve been growing.
Register now at befruitful.barrenfruit.org (link in bio)

09/08/2026

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The Doctor Is In
Real Talk About Prostate Cancer

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and we cannot talk about our community’s health without addressing the men we love—our fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, and partners.

Prostate cancer is hitting Black men earlier, harder, and more aggressively than anyone else. But silence and fear cannot be our default. Knowledge, early detection, and talking about our family history save lives.

This week on The Doctor Is In, we are bringing four courageous prostate cancer survivors to the table. They’re holding nothing back as they share their lived experiences:
The Path to Diagnosis: Catching it early vs. confronting late-stage realities.
Treatments & Real Side Effects: An honest conversation about surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, intimacy, incontinence, and recovery.
The Power of Family History: How knowing your ancestry changes your personal screening playbook.
The Emotional & Mental Toll: Coping with fear, vulnerability, masculinity, and identity.
The Village of Support: The relationships and care partners, community, and brotherhood that carry them through every day.

The Urgent Facts: Why Black Prostate Cancer Is Different
Prostate cancer is not one-size-fits-all. The data proves Black men face a fundamentally different disease landscape:
Incidence & Mortality Disparities: Black men are 70% to 80% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and are more than twice as likely to die from the disease compared to white men.
A 1 in 6 Lifetime Risk: While the average risk for all men is about 1 in 8, for Black men it is 1 in 6.
Earlier Onset & Aggressive Biology: Black men frequently present with higher baseline PSA levels, faster tumor growth kinetics, and more aggressive histologic disease at significantly younger ages.
Ancestral & Genetic Differences: Variations in chromosomal regions like 8q24 and heightened androgen receptor signaling are enriched in men of African ancestry, making family history an exceptionally strong risk multiplier. When genetic predisposition combines with first-degree family history, a man’s lifetime risk can soar above 60%.
Screening Can’t Wait: Because of these biological and clinical realities, standard guidelines that suggest waiting until age 50 or 55 do not work for our men. Black men—especially those with a father, brother, or uncle who had prostate cancer—need to begin informed PSA and baseline discussions with their doctor at age 40 to 45.

Tune In & Join the Conversation
Bring your questions, tag the men in your family, and tune in live with Ricki and Dr. Mo. Let’s arm our community with the science and stories needed to protect Black lives.

Join Us!
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
6pmET

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08/02/2026

Hilarious.

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07/26/2026

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