Jamil and Idries Abdur-Rahman, also known as the “Twin Doctors,” are both certified OBGYN doctors and nationally recognized media personalities. They joined Ed Lover to talk to him about breast cancer prevention by way of self-examinations and mammograms. They explain why black women especially should always be on the look out, how breast feeding can […]

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  Paulette Leaphart, a cast member in Beyoncé‘s visual album and artistic triumph Lemonade, left her hometown of Biloxi, Mississippi, on April 30th determined to walk the 1,034 miles to Washington, D.C. — and she did it topless. The daring move was intended to make a statement to Congress about breast cancer. The single mother-of-eight was diagnosed with Stage 2 […]

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Can we talk? Like, really talk? About breasts! Breast cancer awareness isn’t just reserved for October. Practicing great breast health is a lifestyle and the…

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Every family has a health story and in Jacqueline Sheppard’s family cancer is a running theme. For the 38-year-old Maryland mother it’s hard for her…

There’s an old saying that states, “You never know how strong you are until you have to be.” That statement is so true for Shondia,…

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When people hear the name Pam Grier, several quotes and sayings from many of her Blaxploitation films may come to mind. Grier, now 66, was the…

  The Susan G. Komen Foundation has enlisted the help of a doo-wop to remind you to get tested for Breast Cancer. Susan G. Komen…

Nestle Fitness is promoting breast cancer awareness by seeing how many people they can catch sneaking a peek at one woman’s cleavage. You might recognize…

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…

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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…