Family Health

A new study has found a link between your dress size and your risk of getting cancer. There’s a whole new reason to watch your…

- Daily Praise

There have been a host of rumors circulating about Donnie McClurkin’s health today. One rumor is that he has throat cancer. I have the official word from Donnie about this. I quote: ” The scar tissue was PRE-cancerous and topical formulating on top of right vocal cord.  The scar tissue alone was removed with very little damage and […]

Family Health

It’s football season. As many of us fans prepare tailgate festivities and our favorite teams finalize their strategies for the first set of games, one defensive tackle understands why he’s being placed on the practice squad instead of the starting lineup. For now, Devon Still won’t be traveling with Cincinnati Bengals. Instead, he’ll be focusing […]

News One Exclusives

Washington Mystics Guard Ivory Latta and Dr. Caryl Mussenden joined guest host Jeff Johnson on “NewsOne Now” to explain the importance of early detection in the fight against…

- Daily Praise

  In a recent blog post, beloved psalmist Darlene Zschech described her first time back to leading worship, and what it has been like to be finished with radiation and vicious cancer treatments. Zschech announced on her blog in December that she was diagnosed with breast cancer after attending a routine mammogram. Now free from the cancer […]

Women's Health

Once you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, your doctor works to find out the specifics of your tumor. Using a tissue sample from your breast biopsy or using your tumor if you’ve already undergone surgery, your medical team determines your breast cancer type. This information helps your doctor decide which treatment options are most appropriate […]

Men's Health

Richard Roundtree best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and in its two sequels, Shafts Big Score and Shaft in Africa. Turning 72 this year, the great shaft continues to stay fit and eat healthy, after being diagnosed with the rare disease male breast cancer in 1993. […]

Family Health

Radiation therapy for breast cancer uses high-powered X-rays to kill cancer cells. Rapidly growing cells, such as cancer cells, are more susceptible to the effects…

Family Health

Once you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, your doctor works to find out the specifics of your tumor. Using a tissue sample from your breast…

Family Health

What does it mean to have higher risk factors for breast cancer? Essentially, a breast cancer risk factor is anything that may make you more…

Men's Health

*Charlie Wilson had overcame a lot during his life and career. He battled drug addiction and homelessness in the 1990s and recently, he fought cancer. But no matter what life threw at him, he triumphed in his life and career. Now back on his a-game with many Grammy nominations and close musical relationships with the industry’s best, […]

Family Health

The extent, or stage, of your breast cancer gives your doctor an idea of your prognosis — the likely outcome of your disease — and…