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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...
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. -Â Watch Part 2...
Breast Cancer
Understanding Hereditary Cancer: When Genes Tell the Story
Understanding our genetic predispositions to cancer isn’t about fear and anxiety; it’s about empowerment. Organizations like Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) help...
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,...
Blood Cancers
Rewind the Session: Multiple Myeloma in the Community
Presented By Bristol Myers Squibb
Dr. Amany Keruakous, MD, shared vital information about multiple myeloma with the audience at the Black Health Matters 2025 Health...
 Diet May Delay Progression to Multiple Myeloma
Hearing the words, "You have cancer," is a life-altering moment. A diagnosis of multiple myeloma—a blood cancer that affects the bone marrow—is particularly daunting...
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
Understanding Hereditary Cancer: When Genes Tell the Story
Understanding our genetic predispositions to cancer isn’t about fear and anxiety; it’s about empowerment. Organizations like Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) help...
Colon Cancer Is A Growing Risk For Older Millennials
Colon cancer has long been seen as an “older person’s disease.” But that perception is shifting fast. Rates of colorectal cancer are rising sharply...
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
Rewind the Session: Multiple Myeloma in the Community
Presented By Bristol Myers Squibb
Dr. Amany Keruakous, MD, shared vital information about multiple myeloma with the audience at the Black Health Matters 2025 Health...
Understanding Precursor Conditions to Multiple Myeloma
If you’ve been told you have a precursor condition to multiple myeloma, such as MGUS, you might be wondering—what does that actually mean? While...
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
Dwyane Wade Talks About His Kidney Cancer Journey
Last week, in an exclusive interview with The Today Show, retired NBA player Dwyane Wade revealed how he discovered his kidney cancer in 2023....
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....
