Equal access to care helps close survival gap for young African-American cancer patients
A new analysis from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital adds to evidence that equal access to comprehensive treatment and supportive care typically translates into equally good outcomes for most young African-American and white cancer patients. Researchers found no significant difference in survival rates between African-American and white children More...
Kimora Lee Simmons Debuts Shinto Clinical Skin Care Line
Kimora Lee Simmons knows a thing or two about performance. As a model, designer, entrepreneur and mother of three she keeps her beauty routine simple – a comprehensive system of high performance products that More...
Gladys Knight: I Lost 60 Lbs. on Dancing with the Stars
Gladys Knight may not have won the mirror ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars, but she does have something to brag about – a slim new figure! The soul singer, 67, says she started a health program shortly before More...
Nick Cannon Documents Health In New Web Series
Nick Cannon sits at a table in front of a dozen medicine bottles, trying to figure out a “tough,” macho way to eat a banana. He concludes that there is none, as he tries to eat healthier to improve his More...
Minority Groups Are at Greater Risk for Eye Disease and Blindness
April is National Minority Health Month and, as with many health concerns, minority populations are at a greater risk for eye disease and visual impairment. For example, glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness More...
Study: Vitamin D May Reduce Breast Cancer In Black Women
While previous studies have suggested that vitamin D may play a role in controlling normal breast cell growth and may even be able to stop breast cancer cells from growing, new research by a team from Roswell Park More...
Randy Jackson Urges People with Type 2 Diabetes to Take Their Diabetes to Heart
Merck (NYSE: MRK) (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) today announced that GRAMMY® Award-winning music producer and American Idol judge Randy Jackson, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2003, is More...
Charlie Wilson Helps to Build Prostate Cancer Awareness in the African-American Community
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer and prostate cancer survivor Charlie Wilson and Janssen Biotech, Inc. are teaming up on Making Awareness a Priority: Putting Prostate Cancer on the M.A.P., a new program More...
Study: HPV Infection Lasts Longer in Young Black Women
Human papillomavirus infection tends to lasts longer in college-aged black women than whites, possibly setting them up for a higher risk of cervical cancer, according to a new study. The researchers also found that More...
Bobby Womack Diagnosed With Colon Cancer
U.S. singer-songwriter Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with colon cancer, according to a message posted by his longtime friend Bootsy Collins on Facebook. Funk bassist Collins said he had spoken to the soul musician More...
