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Colon Cancer Cases Rising in People Under Age 50; Dropping in People Over Age 50

June 21, 2024

The death of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman in 2020 brought about a huge increase in awareness of colorectal cancer, a cancer that starts in the rectum or the colon. Increasing awareness is very important given that in early 2024 the American Cancer Society reported that colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer …

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Up Your Sun Safety Game!

June 19, 2024

Ever hear this at the pool or the beach? “We don’t need sunblock honey, Black people don’t get skin cancer.” Or “our skin protects us from the sun!” Although It’s true that the melanin in darker skin provides some sun protection, it cannot prevent all skin damage. That’s why it’s important to protect your skin …

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Black Women at Higher Risk for Fibroids

July 18, 2023

Uterine fibroids are non cancerous growths that develop in or around the uterus and affect millions of women worldwide. Although fibroids afflict women of any age or ethnic background, research studies reveal an alarming disparity in fibroid rates in Black women when compared to other racial and ethnic groups. According to a study published in …

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Why are Younger People Getting Cancer?

May 9, 2023

For certain cancers, like colorectal cancer and breast cancer, Black men and women are more likely to get the disease and more likely to die from it than people in other racial groups. Why? The reasons are complex, but partly because colorectal cancer is less likely to be prevented or detected early by screening, when …

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Covid-19’s Terrible Toll on Black Community Reflects Systemic Racism

May 28, 2022

Covid-19’s Terrible Toll on Black Community Reflects Systemic and Interpersonal Racism in the U.S. by Maya Grabowsky, Guest Blogger Many people were not familiar with the phrase “disparities in healthcare” until the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic when Black people had the highest rates of “infection and hospitalization and death” from the virus. See …

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