“Better Together has gained significant momentum as the initiative’s governance committee has convened every month to focus on existing needs related to primary care, maternal health and food insecurity,” said Shane Strum, President & CEO of Broward Health and Interim CEO of Memorial Healthcare System. “The committee, comprised of leaders from Broward Health, Memorial Healthcare System and other community organizations, is identifying barriers people are facing to access these resources and innovative ways we can meet their needs.”
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Starr Shamp, a resilient African American mother from Omaha, Nebraska, has accomplished a remarkable milestone while battling stage 4 breast cancer—she earned her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Bellevue University. Diagnosed just before her 28th birthday in 2018, Shamp has spent the last seven years balancing cancer treatments, marriage, motherhood, and academics. Her story is not just one of survival, but of determination, purpose, and the desire to support others facing chronic illness.
For decades, vaccines have been seen as tools to prevent disease, protecting us from measles, flu, and even certain types of cancer like HPV. But what if a vaccine could treat cancer that already exists? IO Biotech is making significant strides under the leadership of Dr. Qasim Ahmad, Chief Medical Officer. At the 2025 ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) Annual Meeting, he highlighted the company’s groundbreaking work on a new class of therapeutic cancer vaccines. These innovative vaccines are designed to train the immune system to directly combat tumors.
Mental health awareness is essential for everyone, even if you’re considered the best shooter in NBA history, a millionaire, and a solid family man with Ayesha Curry by your side.
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Most data shows that depression impacts fewer Black Americans than white or Latino people. Depression among Black people is 6.7%, while among white people, it is 8.9% and Native Americans 11.2%, the National Institute of Mental Health reported in October. But that data is influenced by a number of factors:
Broward Health Coral Springs has been awarded a three-year accreditation in breast ultrasound by the American College of Radiology (ACR), a national distinction that reflects the hospital’s commitment to providing the highest level of ultrasound quality and safety.
In observance of National Trauma Survivors Day, Broward Health hosted a heartfelt celebration to honor trauma patients, emergency medical teams and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) partners.
The Lumipulse blood test became the first “in vitro diagnostic device” to be endorsed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which cleared it earlier this month as a new tool in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.
The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) will hold its 56th Annual International Convention on the campus of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach from July 30 to Aug. 3.