CHICAGO (AP) — It's National Cancer Survivors Day, and chances are good that you know at least one of them. LIKE BlackDoctor.org on ... Read More
Breast Cancer
Genetic Breast Cancer More Common In African Americans
The BRCA (BReast CAncer Susceptibility Gene) was highlighted in the media when Angelina Jolie revealed she had a prophylactic double ... Read More
8 Reasons The Affordable Care Act Deadline Matters
The 2015 deadline to enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), which expands the options for ... Read More
Can This Pill Prevent Breast Cancer?
Black women are far more likely to die from breast cancer than their white counterparts. Could a pill somehow change all ... Read More
Stop Putting Your Phone In Your Bra
It has come to my attention that bras are holding a lot more than just breasts. In fact, for some ladies, their bras are more of a purse ... Read More
My Story: “I Choose Life”
I am a breast cancer survivor...I choose life. During a typical, high-stress day in the life of a Type-A working mom and wife, I had my ... Read More
Ebony Steele: "Knowing & Knowing Too Late Are Two Different Things"
Ebony Steele of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show is a nationally-recognized radio host and TV personality, as well as an entertainment ... Read More
5 Ways You Can Still Go Pink For Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and your support is necessary. Why not go out and snag any of these trendy and fashionable items ... Read More
My Breast Cancer Story: "I Still Don't Believe It"
My journey began in July 2009 with a spot on my mammogram. It was a month after my 36thbirthday. After the testing and the ... Read More
My Story: "I Survived 9 Years With Breast Cancer"
My name is Shontell S. Jackson, and I am a 47-year-old single mom of a daughter and certified yoga instructor. If you walked in my shoes ... Read More
Fight This Disease With…Marriage?
Illness is never an easy thing to contend with, but support from loved ones can lighten the burden—and maybe even more than ... Read More
Robin Roberts Encourages Kandi Eastman To Fight Breast Cancer
Today, Majic 102.1/Houston midday radio personality Kandi Eastman announced on air that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. "Good ... Read More