When a single mom on welfare who is a breast cancer survivor, Cashmere Nicole Carillo, had an idea for a new lipstick brand and makeup ... Read More
Breast Cancer
Easy Things You Can Do TODAY That Protect Your Breast Health
If you had the opportunity to make a difference in your health in 5 minutes, would you take it? Would you devote 2% of your day (30 minutes) ... Read More
Digging Deeper: What is Cancer With Dr. Lisa Newman
Cancer in any part of the body means that there are cells that are growing out of the body's normal control system. And when these cancers ... Read More
Breaking the Myths of Breast Cancer with Dr. Lisa Newman
There are unfortunately some very dangerous myths that persist in the general population that have caused and that continue to cause a lot ... Read More
Cancer Clinical Trials Are Important, Here’s Why
Cancer clinical trials are our most powerful weapon in being able to identify better ways to treat breast cancer, better ways to detect ... Read More
Could Certain Hair Dyes Raise Breast Cancer Risks?
Everyone loves to switch it up sometimes. Any day of the week may call for a mood change, then it’s off to the salon for a new color or cut. ... Read More
Breast Cancer Treatment + Yoga | Finding Zen Within the Storm
Whether you want to admit it or not, breast cancer is more common and prevalent in the African American community now more than ever. ... Read More
Race For The Cure: Including Black Women In Breast Cancer Research
“As a Black woman, I definitely advocate for other Black women to become a part cancer research, and here is why,” says Bridgette Hempstead, ... Read More
When This Seattle Singer Couldn’t Find Any Breast Cancer Resources For Black Women She Created Her Own
Bridgette Hempstead is a force of nature. In 1996, Hempstead refused to take “no” for an answer after a Seattle-area doctor told her not ... Read More
Who Is Most At Risk Of Breast Cancer?
Like all disease, breast cancer does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, identity or even social status. Still, according to ... Read More
#WhiteCoatWednesday: Tragic Loss Inspires Medical Student To Pursue A Dream Deferred
Tragic Loss Inspires Medical Student To Pursue A Dream Deferred While studying at Spelman my junior year, I ... Read More
Her Scar Story: Woman Walked 1,000 Miles Bare-Chested For Breast Cancer
In 2014, Paulette Leaphart had fulfilled her promise to God by adopting a child for every child she had biologically so she could show them ... Read More