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Men’s Health Crisis: The Silent Killers We’re Not Talking About (Especially Among Black Men) doctor eno advocates health disparities health equity informed care advocacy informed decisions men's health men's health matters mens health week navigating healthcare patient advocacy patient centered care patient education preventive health screening structural racism and health Jun 11, 2025

Men’s Health Week is in June, and it's essential to encourage the men in our lives to take their health seriously. Despite awareness campaigns, far too many men continue to skip checkups, delay screenings, and disengage from the healthcare system altogether.

The consequences? Increased risk of ch

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No News Isn’t Always Good News: Why You Should Check Your Patient Portal health advocacy health literacy independent health advocate patient advocacy patient centered care patient education patient empowerment patient portal women's health Jun 04, 2025

Have you ever had lab work or imaging done and then waited to hear back from your doctor?

And when no one called, you thought—“Well, no news is good news, right?”

Unfortunately, that assumption can be risky. In today's fast-paced medical system, not hearing back doesn’t always mean everything is f...

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Medication Mix-Ups: How to Protect Yourself—and How a Health Advocate Can Help avoid medication errors care coordination doctorenoadvocates health literacy independent health advocate know your meds medication matters medication reconciliation medication safety navigating healthcare patient advocacy polypharmacy safemeduse May 22, 2025

According to the FDA, medication errors lead to approximately 7,000 to 9,000 deaths every year in the United States alone. And those are just the ones we know about. Countless other individuals suffer from side effects, hospitalizations, or long-term complications caused by mix-ups, duplications, or...

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