Do You Need A BRCA Test?
What is BRCA testing? BRCA1 and BRCA2 are human genes that belong to a class of genes known as tumor suppressors. Mutation of these genes…
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Black Celebrities Who’ve Fought Breast Cancer
African American women are 10% less likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer; however, they are almost 40% more likely to die from breast…
Thyroid Cancer: The Top Dangers You Need To Know
What is thyroid cancer? Thyroid cancer affects the tissues of the thyroid gland, which is located in the front of the throat, below the thyroid…
The Food That May Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk
Breast cancer: what are the best foods to eat to help lower your risks? Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables may lower women’s risk for…
The 12 Best Foods That Fight Cancer
What are the top foods that may prevent cancer? A comprehensive review of thousands of studies on diet, physical activity, and weight conducted for the…
Robin Roberts: “I Choose To Be Fearless”
In 2007, the world wept when they learned of Robin Roberts’ cancer battle – she had been diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer. In 2012,…
Blacks Less Likely To Get Bone Marrow Transplants
After consulting a doctor about hot flashes and night sweats, NBA superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was diagnosed with leukemia. He considered the diagnosis a death sentence,…
Blacks With Thyroid Cancer Fare Worse Than Whites
Blacks have fewer incidences of thyroid cancer but have a more advanced form of the disease once they receive a diagnosis — and are more…
Omar Henry, 25, Loses “The Fight Of His Life”
Omar Henry, a professional boxer and Chicago native, succumbed to stage 4 gallbladder cancer at 25 – just one week before his 26th birthday. Henry, with…
6 Ways To Reduce Your Risk Of Cervical Cancer
Black women are familiar with certain facts about cervical cancer –how it is caused and that it is preventable. Yet they are still dying at…
ESPN’s Stuart Scott Battling Cancer…Again
ESPN anchor Stuart Scott recently announced on Twitter on that he is battling cancer for the third time. READ: 10 Cancer Symptoms Men Ignore “Blessed…
Your Most Important Medical Exams For 2013
This year you mean it, you tell yourself — you’re going to commit to making lifestyle changes to improve your well-being. If you want to…
The 12 Most Common Senior Health Problems
Thanks to new medications and surgical techniques, people are living longer. However, a 35-year-old body will be a very different body than a 75-year-old one.…
5 (Lesser-Known) Ways To Lower Your Cancer Risks
To reduce cancer risks, such as breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer, science has already clued us in to a few things…
The Scary Chemicals In Your Sofa
Many couches sold in the United States contain toxic chemical flame retardants that have been linked with cancer, hormone disruption and neurological damage, according to…
10 Cancer Symptoms Men Ignore
We get it. Most men do not like going to the doctor. The problem is that diseases like cancer happen, whether it’s diagnosed or not.…
