Women’s Health
After surving a bout with breast cancer in 2007, Robin Roberts is not feeling to well. She was recently diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS a blood and bone-marrow disease. In order to take care of herself she decided to take her vacation earlier than plan. She made the announcement during the show. “Well a full disclosure here, I’m […]
More then 1 million Americans live with an HIV positive status. The numbers of cases mirror that of some African countries disproportionately affecting homosexuals and Black America. Washington DC is said to be of epidemic concern with increased numbers especially in wards 5, 6, 7 and 8, with ages ranging between 30 to 59 of infected […]
A panel of experts just recently recommended approval of the first rapid, over-the-counter HIV test. Now you will be able to test yourself in the privacy of your home. The 17 members of the Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously that the benefits of the OraQuick HIV test outweigh its potential risks for […]
A new study shows that black women have a harder time clearing HPV a virus that can lead to Cervical Cancer. At any checkup, blacks were 1.5 times more likely to test positive for infection with one of the HPV strains that raise cancer risk, said study leaderKimCreek. “The African-American women weren’t clearing the virus […]
At the age of 41, Tami Roman of the Basketball Wives franchise suffered a mild heart attack. It all started when Roman told her followers that she wasn’t feeling well. After no relief from her sickness, she checked herself into Cedar-Sinai Medical Center for a medical emergency in Los Angeles. Once at the emergency room, […]
