Lung cancer increases your sensitivity to a lot of things. And, unfortunately, many of those things may be living and breeding inside your ... Read More
Lung Cancer
Caring For Your Sore Throat During Lung Cancer Treatment
When undergoing lung cancer treatment, one of the first things lost is your appetite. It's tricky, though, because your body needs nutrients ... Read More
Why At-Risk Black Smokers May Be Falling Through The Cracks For Lung Cancer Screenings
Differences in smoking habits between black and white Americans may lead to lower lung cancer screening rates for blacks, new research ... Read More
Newly Diagnosed? What You Need To Know About Lung Cancer
The diagnosis of lung cancer brings with it many questions and a need for clear, understandable answers. We hope this National Cancer ... Read More
Lung Cancer: 4 Things Blacks Need To Know
Did you know that Blacks are 50% more likely to die from lung cancer than other groups? Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in ... Read More
5 Easy Tips For Healthier Lungs
You breathe without thinking, so it’s easy to take your lungs for granted. You depend on your lungs, but do you know how to care for them? ... Read More
Hookah: Healthy Or Hazardous?
Ever seen a hookah bar? Chances are you've seen one, as they are popping up in all major cities as the "safe" thing to do instead of smoke. ... Read More
The Benefits Of…Cancer?
Everyday, we talk to people who are newly diagnosed with cancer…. To them, their worlds have just been turned upside down. They listen in ... Read More
Cancer Screenings: Is Your Doctor Telling You The Benefits AND Risks?
KEY POINTS Only 27 percent of women screened for breast cancer, 38 percent of men and women being screened for colorectal cancer and 34 ... Read More
Top 5 Things To Know About Cancer Survivors
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
CVS To Stop Selling Cigarettes
CVS Caremark Corp., which is shifting into a more substantial role a health care provider, said it will phase out tobacco products by Oct. 1 ... Read More
Why Anger May Be Hard On Your Lungs
In an eight-year American study of 670 men aged 45 to 86, researchers found that longstanding anger and hostility sped up age-related lung ... Read More