Via: hellobeautiful.com The best way to find breast cancer early is with a mammogram. If you are a woman age 50 years or older, be sure to have a screening mammogram every two years. Breast Cancer Got questions about breast cancer and mammograms? We have answers. Is breast cancer the most common cause of death […]
Via: defendernetwork.com 1. Myth: Only women can get breast cancer. Reality: Dads, husbands, and brothers can develop breast cancer, too, but it’s far less common in men than it is in women. Every year, about 2,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer, compared with about 200,000 women. 2. Myth: Breast cancer is the most common cause of death […]
Via: hellobeautiful.com One in 11 adolescents report being a victim of physical dating abuse (according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention). Many teenagers are struggling with what it means to have a healthy relationship and adults cannot assume that the warning signs of partner abuse are obvious. Abuse does not discriminate: It transcends […]
Via: hellobeautiful.com October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and according to BlackDoctor.org “African-American females experience higher death rates from breast cancer than any other racial or ethnic group.” This is partially due to African-American women tending to have more aggressive tumors. The fact is not meant to scare you, but it is meant as a […]
Via: broken-to-beautiful.org My Story by Gwenneth Morgan I was 27 and thought I had finally succeeded in my long standing goal to find the right person for me, the person I would share my life with. He was strong, smart and handsome, with a great sense of humor. He also had what seemed to be […]
Via: defendernetwork.com FORTUNE magazine has released its annual 50 most powerful women in business, and four African-American women made the list. On its website, FORTUNE says, “This year’s Most Powerful Women are shaping the future of technology, defense and media — and overseeing more than $1 trillion in revenue.” Chairman and CEO of Xerox Ursula […]
Via: yahoo.com The Kings Men Tour comes to Houston this Thursday, 7pm at The Reliant Area we’ll be there and we want you to join us this is a first for Live Nation and Kirk and the rest of the team is happy about what this means. “The hope is that the tour does so well […]
Via: defendernetwork.com Angela Bassett has been cast Coretta Scott King and Mary J. Blige will star as Betty Shabazz in the upcoming Lifetime original movie “Betty and Coretta,” The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. The telepic, announced as “Parallel Lives” at the May upfronts, tells the dual stories of Coretta Scott King and Dr. Betty […]
Via: blackdoctor.org The most basic way to lose weight is to consume fewer calories. Did you know that there are some very easy ways to drop up to a pound a week – just by trimming 500 calories each day? Give these 15 easy, healthy tips a try for … Listen To Your Body One […]
Via: defendernetwork.com Despite ongoing debate about the benefits of PSA testing for men at risk for prostate cancer, and recent research on the best course of treatment for those who have been diagnosed, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution Thursday acknowledging that awareness and prevention of the disease is as critical as it’s ever been […]
Via: newsone.som Olympic dynamo Gabby Douglas is planning to write an inspirational memoir that will tell the story about her journey to become the first African-American to win the gold medal in the all-around individual gymnastics competition at this year’s London summer games, reports People Magazine. The “inspirational memoir,” which is slated to be released in December, […]
Via: hellobeautiful.com You’ve heard of the “empty nest syndrome,” but do you know how or if it really exists? Coined, in the 1970′s by psychologists, it stereotypically applies to women as a personal struggle dealing with the loss and change as their children leave home. This psychological condition often has its greatest impact on women […]