Cancer

Comprehensive Study on Breast Cancer Disparities conducted by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Los Angeles Chapter

Breast cancer is a formidable adversary, affecting women of all backgrounds. However, the battle against this disease is far from uniform. African American women...

50 Questions To Ask Your Doctor if Your Family Has a History of Prostate Cancer

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and prostate cancer has a number of known risk factors, one of which includes having a family history...

Celebrating Black Celebrities Who Overcame Prostate Cancer

"I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and...
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Melanin & Melanoma with Dr. Hope Mitchell – PART 1

Join Dr. Hope Mitchell for a discussion about melanoma, a significant type of skin cancer that poses serious health risks. -  Watch Part 2...

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Turned RHOM Guerdy Abraira’s Life Upside Down

Guerdy Abraira is widely known as a celebrity event planner and breakout cast member on The Real Housewives of Miami. However, behind the scenes,...

Breast Cancer: Why I Chose NOT To Have Chemo

When Natalie Pressey, a Financial executive, learned she had breast cancer, the wife and mother began to take the necessary steps to understand her...

Blood Cancers

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Multiple Myeloma and Its Impact on the Black Community

Multiple myeloma, although relatively rare, is the most prevalent blood cancer among black Americans. Originating in the bone marrow, this disease disrupts the production...

We Need More Gene Sequencing in Minority Children

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...

Cervical Cancer

7 Ways to Support A Loved One With Cervical Cancer (During & After)

When someone we love is diagnosed with cervical cancer, we are often not sure of the best ways to support them. Our loved ones...

Why Black Women Over 65 Still Need Cervical Cancer Screenings

Cervical cancer is a preventable disease, but if we stop screenings at age 65, many more Black women will die from the disease as...

Colon Cancer

DJ Clark Kent Has Died After a Battle With Colon Cancer

DJ Clark Kent, born Rodolfo A. Franklin, died last Thursday after a three-year battle with colon cancer, his family announced. He was 58 years...

Dr. Folasade May, On Colorectal Cancer & Health Equity

It's easy to start these stories with stats about our higher incidences of many diseases. But this time, I would rather talk about what...

Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial & Uterine Cancer: Combating Black Women’s Rising Rates

It's an unsettling fact that uterine and endometrial cancers are often detected at advanced stages within our community. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has...

Prioritizing Gynecologic Wellness: What Black Women Need to Know

We had the opportunity to chat with OB/GYN physician Dr. Latonjia Robinson-Brown and Endometrial Cancer Action Network for African Americans (ECANA) ambassadors Dianne Harris...

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer in the Black Community: An Expert’s Insight

Kevin Pruitt, MD, PhD is a medical scientist who completed his PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the Einstein Institute of Medicine and his medical...

Championing Change: Physician and Lung Cancer Advocate Shares Personal Story

Sydney Barned, MD, is a stage 4 lung cancer survivor and advocate. Dr. Barned graduated from the University of The West Indies Faculty of...

Multiple Myeloma

What One Warrior Wants You to Know About Multiple Myeloma

It was persistent pain below her left shoulder blade that prompted Evelyn to visit the doctor. Through the different misdiagnoses and treatments, it continued....
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Multiple Myeloma and Its Impact on the Black Community

Multiple myeloma, although relatively rare, is the most prevalent blood cancer among black Americans. Originating in the bone marrow, this disease disrupts the production...

Ovarian Cancer

Johnson & Johnson to Do Away With Talc-Based Baby Powder by 2023

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...

The Silent Killer: Ovarian Cancer

In 2024, The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 19,680 newly diagnosed cases of ovarian cancer, and 12,740 women will die from the...

Prostate Cancer

Ernie Hudson On Work, Health, & Preventing RSV

At 78, actor Ernie Hudson shows us what living a vibrant life can look like when we care for our bodies, minds, and souls....

Alonzo Mourning Had Prostate Cancer, Now He Is Cancer-Free!

In February, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center Alonzo Mourning learned he had Stage 3 prostate cancer. According to his interview with Adrian Wojnarowski...