If you’re one of the 1.5 million Americans living with lupus, then you know how unpredictable and frustrating its symptoms…
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HBCUs are helping lead an initiative to study the genetics of people of African ancestry to track down genetic variants. …
Breast cancer awareness is also for men. Every year in October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the world turns pink…
You’ve probably heard the saying, “The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.” You may be pleasantly surprised to find…
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About 12% of Black women will get breast cancer during their lifetime. At this time of year, every year, Breast…
With the beginning of October, this month marks the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of the month,…
“Banana.” Say the word, and it conjures up various images and associations. It could refer to the beloved tropical fruit…
As a woman of a certain age, in retrospect, I think my adolescent years were raw ones. I was an…