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An Atlanta woman with a massive tumor that is inches away from her heart says she was turned away from four hospitals for not having insurance. Doris Lewis, said she had been trying to get insurance since her husband died a few years ago. 

While experts say many forms of cancer are decreasing, federal researchers state that uterine cancer is rising. And African American women are experiencing the biggest toll of that increase.

By Terrence Sage The following is a list of comics either ongoing or releasing this year. It is focused on either Black creative teams penning the adventures of superheroes, or comics that star Black superheroes in a prominent light!

By michal “mj” jones She stares into the heart of the camera, a backdrop of ocean shore behind her and a swollen, pregnant brown belly below. Neck draped in seashells and her body in the watery spirits of Yemaya, she looks certain, calm, confident. As I gazed up at this photo of my partner during […]

  According to a new study, a community’s poverty rate correlates with incidence of certain types of cancer. The study, published Tuesday, was released by Francis Boscoe, researcher at the New York State Cancer Registry. 

Dreams do come true, and for one dying young girl, her wish of seeing Beyoncé was granted when the singer brought her on stage for a once in a lifetime performance. Earlier this month, Taylon, a terminally ill cancer patient, was invited on stage by the R&B superstar to dance with her in concert. 

Esteria Smith might be seven years away from having a driver’s license, but she’s already shown skills behind the wheel. The nine-year-old guided a car to the hospital when her father, who had been driving, fell ill: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLpHWLZxn9s “I took my daughter to karate class and was there and right as class was winding up. […]

Women and girls who relax their hair are more likely to enter puberty early and suffer from uterine fibroid tumors, according to a recent study. If you have a relaxer, will this news compel you to change your hair regiment?