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 ... Read More
ESPN’s Stuart Scott Battling Cancer…Again
ESPN anchor Stuart Scott was recently honored with the Jimmy V Award at the 2014 ESPY awards for his commitment to fight against ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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, ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Marijuana Increases Likelihood Of Testicular Cancer
Smoking may increase a man’s risk for testicular cancer. A new study found that men who had smoked marijuana were twice as likely to get an ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 - ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Health Secrets 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. ... Read More
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Legendary actor Sherman Hemsley died from a lung cancer complication called superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS). But what is ... Read More