I Hate Cancer

I can’t put it any simpler than that.  Whenever I hear of a friend, loved one, or even a complete stranger battling cancer or having lost their battle it stops me in my tracks.  It shakes me to the core.  I lose focus.  It makes me angry.  It opens old wounds.  It makes me feel [...]

Savvy Health Girl: Be Good To Your Girls!

Savvy Health Girl shares why Breast Cancer Awareness Month is very personal to her and encourages us to be good to “our girls,” This is a month that is very personal to me. With a family history of breast cancer and my own issues with lumps in my breasts, I am a huge advocate increasing [...]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Today’s Daily Drum features an article for young African American women coping with breast cancer by freelance writer and breast cancer survivor Zekita: Learning that you have breast cancer can be one of the most shocking and life altering moments of your entire life. But the diagnosis, the treatment,and the recovery do not have to [...]

Health and Wellness Update

Don’t Throw Salt: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning us on the amount of salt in our diets. In addition to putting the salt shaker down, the FDA notes that 75 percent of our total salt intake is through processed foods. Too much salt can contribute to high blood pressure. High blood pressure makes the [...]

Breast Cancer and the Single Woman

For many of us, we imagine breast cancer as the cancer of old(er) women past the (dating) prime of their lives. With the help of a husband, these women are able to battle breast cancer, persevere, and continue on with their lives. But what if you’re not married? Women under 40 do get breast cancer. [...]

Saturday’s Race for the Cure (Washington, DC)

The Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure is Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Late registration is available June 2nd – June 5th at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Regrettably, breast cancer is the most common cancer among African-American women and the second leading cause of cancer death among African-American women, exceeded [...]

Of Women and Wine

Perhaps I selectively blocked out the new study published last week that a drink a day raises a women’s risk of cancer. Of course, I prefer to believe that a glass of wine a day ensures one’s sanity. But in talking with my doctor last week she mentioned the new study and confirmed that the unthinkable is indeed true. A collective sigh.

Decline in Breast Cancer Analyzed

The Wall Street Journal writes on the decline in breast cancer based on a recent study. The study suggests the decline was due to the 2002 warning on hormone-replacement drugs: Breast cancer’s sudden decrease in several countries can be credited to a 2002 federal warning against overuse of hormone-replacement drugs after menopause, a new study argued.

Cancer: The Case for Early Detection

CNN’s Vital Signs outlines ten facts on cancer based on information from the World Health Organization (WHO). The good news: The WHO estimates that 30 per cent of cancers can be prevented, mainly by not using tobacco, having a healthy diet and being physically active. The better news: A third of cancers could be cured if detected early and treated adequately.

Under 40 With Cancer

Though it doesn’t even seem reasonable, women in their 20s and 30s are getting breast and other types of cancer. It has touched me personally, and through family, friends, and colleagues. Women who are in the prime of their lives are confronted with cancer when they should be planning their weddings, nuturing their kids, and [...]

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