For years and years and years now, women have used two particular pieces of fruit to define their body shape – and, to a certain…

In the United States, black women are two to three times more likely to have fibroids than white women. These fibroids, which are noncancerous growths that…

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Dr. Sherri Stewart, lead health scientist for the Center for Disease Control (CDC), tells “The James Fortune Show” it’s important for cancer survivors to share…

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All women are at risk for gynecologic cancers no matter your age or race. Dr. Sherri Stewart, senior scientist for the CDC, joins “The James…

In this exclusive opinion piece, actor Gabrielle Union issues an impassioned and very personal plea to spare the Affordable Care Act, now under attack by politicians. ———— I am going to do something that most people in my position don’t do often – tell you my age. I am 39 years old. I am at […]

One of the most incurable forms of cancer remains brain cancer and the average brain cancer survival rate period is 1-2 years. Still today, there is no recognized cure for this disease. Although treatment helps to improve the condition of the patient a little, there is no guarantee that it will be cured. Eleanor Mondale,  […]

A new UK study has shown that exercising is key in preventing the recurrence of cancer in survivors. This challenges the recommendation that survivors should get more rest and take it easy. All patients getting cancer treatment should be told to do two and a half hours of physical exercise every week, says a report […]

The controversial cancer drug Avastin becomes the focus of U.S. regulators’ attention again Tuesday during a two-day hearing to determine if the medication can keep its FDA approval for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Easy Ways To Drop 5 Pounds By Summer Back on Dec. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended revoking […]

The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that cell phones raise the risk of cancer. The announcement, made after a team of international  scientists reviewed various studies on cell phone safety is particularly relevant to the black community as studies have consistently shown blacks to dominate cell phone use. Not to mention, African-Americans suffer the highest […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has now put cell phones on their hazardous list.  If you’re a cell phone addict please be aware the global organization stated cell phones are “possible carcinogens”.  I hope this is alarming to you.  All around the world, people depend on their cell phones for personal and professional usage.  The […]