Breast cancer is a formidable adversary, affecting women of all backgrounds. However, the battle against this disease is far from uniform. African American women...
Black women are no strangers to developing aggressive breast cancer—both inflammatory and triple-negative. These cancers are harder to treat and impact our survival rates....
Multiple myeloma, although relatively rare, is the most prevalent blood cancer among black Americans. Originating in the bone marrow, this disease disrupts the production...
First, 9-year-old Nashawn was complaining of heavy arms when swimming at his local recreation center. Soon after that, he had to take breaks walking...
Endometriosis is a painful, sometimes debilitating condition that can affect all women. Symptoms of endometriosis are the same regardless of race, and even non-Hispanic...
Many women with EC report that the symptoms of the disease are often stigmatized or dismissed. Unfortunately, the silence around diseases like EC could...
It was persistent pain below her left shoulder blade that prompted Evelyn to visit the doctor. Through the different misdiagnoses and treatments, it continued....
Multiple myeloma, although relatively rare, is the most prevalent blood cancer among black Americans. Originating in the bone marrow, this disease disrupts the production...
Johnson & Johnson will do away with talc-based baby powder by next year. Instead, they will make their baby powder with cornstarch. The company's talc-based...