A Devoted Love Story: After Louisiana Woman Conquers Cancer Twice, She Gets Married For The First Time At 73
At 73, the resilient Louisiana woman marries for the first time to her true love....
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TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, and Breastcancer.org unite for a groundbreaking new movement to advance the science for Black Breast Cancer
TOUCHBBCA and Breastcancer.org announced the launch of When We Tri(al), which aims to curb the devastating breast cancer mortality rates for Black women....
R&B Singer Jazmine Sullivan Is Using Her Voice to Push Health Equity for Black Women (Video)
The Grammy-nominated artist opens up about her mother's battle with breast cancer, racial disparities in health care, her career journey, and her relationship....
AKA Sorority Helps Black Women Access Free Breast Cancer Screenings
The AKAs want at least 100,000 women screened for breast cancer by 2022, especially in the African American community....
DeAngelo Williams’ Foundation Has Sponsored More Than 500 Mammograms
Former NFL player DeAngelo Williams has sponsored 500 free mammograms in honor of his mother, who died of breast cancer in 2014....
How Black Women Can Manage Their Careers While Dealing with Breast Cancer
On black women and breast cancer and managing a career: Hannah Burns serves as an excellent example of how to maintain your career, dignity, and...
Nurse Alice: America’s Next Top Model Dies of Breast Cancer at 34
On Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, Jael Strauss gave her last breath—ending her battle with stage 4 breast cancer. Strauss had been a contestant on season...
Meditation and Yoga Ease Breast Cancer Symptoms
“We have good evidence that [some] mind-body therapies—such as meditation, yoga, relaxation—can provide benefit to breast cancer patients during and after treatment,” said study researcher...
Millennials Are Fighting Back Against Breast Cancer
Read about how Millennial-aged women are taking a proactive stance against breast cancer despite having fewer resources, support, and advocacy...
Breast Cancer Genetics in Black Women Being Studied by NCI
Find out what happened when the NIH and the NCI teamed up to identify genetic factors that may underlie breast cancer disparities in black women....