6 Things In Your Home That Can Cause Cancer
Could you be using, or even consuming, cancer-causing chemicals? Consumer health groups have studied many household products and warned that they contain carcinogens, or ingredients…
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Why Do Black Women Die More From Breast Cancer?
African American women are 10% less likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer, but are almost 40% more likely to die from breast cancer,…
5 Diseases That Lack Of Sleep Can Cause
The most serious problem with not getting enough sleep is that terrible, groggy feeling you have to suffer through in the morning, right? Wrong. Celebrate…
Study: People With Diabetes Have Increased Cancer Risks
People with diabetes are at higher risk for certain cancers than those without the blood sugar disease, including colon and pancreatic cancer for men and…
Marijuana Increases Likelihood Of Testicular Cancer
Smoking marijuana may increase a man’s risk for testicular cancer. A new study found that men who had smoked marijuana were twice as likely to…
Pancreatic Cancer: After The Diagnosis
Pancreatic cancer,which is considered to be incurable, has a 5-10 percent chance of recovery. The chances tend to be even lower for someone of older…
9 Cancer Clues Men Ignore
Annual checkups and tests such as colonoscopies and PSA assays are important, but it’s not a good idea to rely on tests alone to protect…
Robin Roberts Recovering From Bone Marrow Transplant
Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts seems to be recovering well a day after her bone marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder. Read:…
Will Cancer Soon Be America’s #1 Killer?
According to the American Cancer Society, one particular group now suffers more from cancer-related deaths than deaths from heart disease – and the rest of…
Pancreatic Cancer Touches The Black Community, Too
What is pancreatic cancer? Celebrities such as Aretha Franklin, James Moody and Reverend James Bevel have all helped raise the awareness of pancreatic cancer in…
7 Areas Of Your Body You Don’t Check Enough
Once you climb out of the shower every morning, there are a few simple things you can do to help prevent or identify serious health…
Silent Killer: What You Must Know About Ovarian Cancer
Although African American women have lower incidence rates for ovarian cancer, they have worse survival rates from this disease. Also, although survival rates for Caucasian…
3 Health Tips From Around The World
There are several places in the world where rates of chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, depression, and cancer are very low. According to Yahoo…
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Sherman Hemsley recently died from a lung cancer complication called superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS). But what is it? Celebrate Your Health! LIKE BDO on Facebook!…
3-Minute Health Fixes
So you want to kick your healthy living up a notch? Good for you! But where to start? Well, it’s a combination of quick and…
Robin Roberts Prepares For Bone Marrow Transplant
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts is set to undergo a bone marrow transplant sometime next month to treat myelodysplastic syndromes, a disease of the blood and…
