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Potential Topic: Eye health - What it can tell you

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Potential Topic: Let’s discuss diabetes heart and stroke part 2

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Potential Topic: Let’s discuss diabetes heart and stroke part 1

Guest Speaker: Robin Scott

RESOURCES: 

Diabetes and Stroke Risk: What You Need to Know

BlackHealthMatters: Don’t Raise Your Stroke Risk

Everyday Health: What Is Diabetes

How Does Diabetes Affect the Risk of Stroke

Healthline: Heart Disease: Study Finds Women Get Different Medical Advice Than Men

American Stroke Association Infographics Search Result

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Topic: Luck Favors Movement: Move Your Body Daily To Live A Longer Life

Guest Speaker: James Chambers

RESOURCES: 

The Top 10 Benefits of Regular Exercise

Physical, Mental, And Overall Health Benefits Of Regular Exercise - How Exercise Improves Health

How Exercise Benefits Your Brain - Exercise and The Brain

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Potential Topic: What our feet say about our health

Guest Speaker: Dr. Anthony Mathis, DPM

RESOURCES: 

Early Signs of HEALTH Problems In Your Feet

8 Things Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Health

Dr. Mathis’s Sheet for Feet

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Topic: The Value of Diagnostic Tests

Guest Speaker: Marshika Vickers

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Topic: Understanding Lab Results Part 1

Guest Speaker: Marshika Vickers

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ABNORMAL LAB RESULTS! Don’t freak out and NEVER Do THIS!

How to Prepare for a Lab Test

Understanding Laboratory Tests: What They Are and Why They Are Important

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Topic: "Gift of Health"

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Topic: Are you Aware? What the holiday festivities may do to our lab results

Guest Speaker: Teresa Vaughan

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Topic: Did you schedule those screenings?

Guest Speaker: Cynthia Thompson & Dr. Debbie Szabo

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Potential Topic: Cancer Prevention

Sources:

What do we Know About Cancer Prevention and Care in Underserved Communities?
Healthy Tips for Cancer Prevention

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Topic: Change Can Be Hard but Necessary for Healthy Outcomes

Guest Speaker: Greg Faulcon

Gregory Faulcon, Owner and Broker in Charge of Faulcon & Associates Real Estate LLC. With 30 years of experience in real estate, Gregory has expanded his company to offer a range of services including property management, new construction, and investment services. As a Charlotte native and former athlete at Harding High School, Gregory's passion for real estate and his community has driven his business's success. Additionally, he is the Owner, President, and CEO of Silverback Brothers LLC, a minority-owned trucking company that has grown significantly under his leadership since 2016. Gregory, who is now transitioning towards semi-retirement to focus on teaching and business coaching, is deeply committed to financial literacy, especially for minorities, an advocate to sustainable healthy lifestyle and enjoys spending quality time with his family and engaging in sports and travel.

RESOURCES: 

Healthy Lifestyle
Easy Tips To Eat Healthy Every Day
Healthy Eating for Seniors

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Topic: Mind Body Soul - Aging Gracefully

Guest Speaker: Teresa Vaughan

RESOURCES: 

Older Adults and Mental Health
Credits to Long Life
African American and Aging in America92-year-old doctor shares her secrets to a long and happy life

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Important Conversations with LM Overton Session will be moved to June 26 due to some schedule overlaps. We apologize for the short notice and for the inconvenience. We are excited to have our upcoming Special Guest in June, Teresa Vaughan.

Topic: Mind Body & Soul

No Live Webcast

RESOURCES: 

Depression and Loneliness Speeds Up The Process of Aging - Black Health Matters

The Hidden World Of Depression In The Black Community - Black Health Matters

Lamman Rucker On Advocating For Health, Wellness and Black Men - Black Health Matters

Reimagining Mental Health Discourse Among African Americans | Shaun J. Fletcher, PhD | TEDxSJSU (youtube.com)

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Potential Topic: Immune System Related Illnesses

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Potential Topic: Multiple Myeloma

Guest Speaker: Gary Crawley

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCFBwry1YdY

• https://www.healthline.com/health/multiple-myeloma

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Potential Topic: Bridging the Healthy Equity Gap in Heart Disease

Guest Speaker: Dr. Hines

RESOURCES: 

• Heart Health Awareness Month

• Get Heart Healthy This Month

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Potential Topic: Clinical Trials: What's in it for me?

what you need to know on clinical trials. What do you wanna know on clinical trials?

Guest Speakers:

Behtash Bahador , Director of Health Literacy at Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)

Allison Kalloo, Founder & CEO at Clinical Ambassador Holdings LLC

RESOURCES: 

What Happens in a Clinical Trial?

Clinical Trials and Safety: Your Questions Answered

The Four Phases of Clinical Trials | Diversity in Clinical Trials

Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Matters – May 2023 Patient Diversity Campaign

CISCRP Website

Clinical Ambassador Website

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Immunization - Flu, Pneumonia and Covid

Guest Speaker: Dr. Jayne Morgan

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https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/rec-vac/index.html

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Guest Speaker: Betty Samuel

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Hospice and palliative care https://www.healthline.com/health/palliative-care-vs-hospice

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Guest Speaker: Deborah Jackson

On behalf of Sisters Network Central VA Inc

Family caregivers & Breast cancer Awareness https://youtu.be/fMOsEVypy0s

Video Resources: 

1.Study prompts calls for Black women to get breast cancer screenings earlier

2.Breast Cancer: Why Disparities Persist And How To End Them

3. Conscious Caregiving

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Navigating Liver Disease (good for navigating after any type of diagnosis) https://youtu.be/Z2HzVCZHCpc

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Self-care month for August.

Enjoy your vacation! Look out for yourself and your family!

See you in September!

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Congestive Heart Failure – A simple understanding https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_ltDJynTduY%26feature%3Dshare&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ca900d1bdb4f84b94238308daa0e6504e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637999208303875773%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5pFPstsEyUQr2VVBt%2Fkc%2B%2B3YAvmkx4ustovVlQDnqWg%3D&reserved=0

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With special guest speaker, Rachael Lawson from Richmond Alzheimers Association

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https://youtu.be/zPeKfoPtBAM

Alzheimer’s and African American community

https://youtu.be/4VeXlaKeODw

Disproportionate blacks

https://youtu.be/wCLM1GXPRmA

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We are honored and excited to welcome Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, TEDx Speaker, Medical Contributor, Medical Director, and Urgent Care Physician. https://drbcw.com/.

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Shannon Sharpe Prostate – site https://www.talkthattalkpc.com/

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