Too much cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol) in the blood, or high blood cholesterol, can be serious. People with high blood cholesterol have a … [Read more...] about Lowering Your Cholesterol
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Vitamin D May Prevent Some Cancers
Forget the fiber. You may be able to fend off colon, breast or ovarian cancer by simply getting enough vitamin D, a new analysis of previous … [Read more...] about Vitamin D May Prevent Some Cancers
Thyroid Cancer Patterns To Look For
Tiny and usually insignificant carcinomas can be found in five to 10% or more of all thyroid glands that are carefully examined under the … [Read more...] about Thyroid Cancer Patterns To Look For
Cancer Prevention
(BlackDoctor.org) -- When it comes to cancer there are no guarantees. However, there are choices you can make to significantly reduce your … [Read more...] about Cancer Prevention
Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD
Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens is a board-certified pediatrician, and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of … [Read more...] about Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD
What Is Melanoma?
Each year in the United States, more than 53,600 people learn they have melanoma. This number has more than doubled in the past 30 … [Read more...] about What Is Melanoma?
Lung Cancer
Cancer research has led to progress against lung cancer -- and our knowledge is increasing. Researchers continue to look for better ways to … [Read more...] about Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in American men. It is a slow-growing, potentially lethal disease usually found in men over the … [Read more...] about Prostate Cancer
Colorectal
Cancer of the colon or rectum is also called colorectal cancer. In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in … [Read more...] about Colorectal
Cancer Health Disparities
Cancer affects people of all racial and ethnic groups. An estimated 556,500 Americans are expected to die of the disease in 2003. However, … [Read more...] about Cancer Health Disparities
Breast Cancer
This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication No. 05-1556) has important information about breast cancer. Breast cancer is … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer
African American Women And Cervical Cancer
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The cervix connects the uterus (where a baby grows) to the vagina (the birth canal). Cervical cancer is a disease in … [Read more...] about African American Women And Cervical Cancer