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The country that made smoking sexy is breaking up with cigarettes
PARIS — Brigitte Bardot lounged barefoot on a Saint-Tropez beach, drawing languorous puffs from her cigarette. Another actor, Jean-Paul Belmondo , swaggered down the Champs-Élysées with smoke curling ...
5 ways smoking causes damage beyond lungs and heart, and issues from herpes to infertility
World No Tobacco Day is a good time to recall how smoking affects nearly every part of your body and causes or aggravates ...
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A systematic review of barriers to early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer among black women
Conclusions Strategies to improve early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer among black women need to address symptom recognition and interpretation of risk, as well as fears of the ...
Why cancer rates are rising in young women—and what to do about it
A recent report found that women account for two-thirds of all cancers diagnosed in people under 50. But it's not all bad ...
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Mary Fields: America’s First Black Woman Mail Carrier
It is of great priority to keep history alive throughout the year amid questions about reports of the removal of artifacts ...
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Women Have Higher Risk for COPD Than Men, Regardless of Smoking History
The female gender linked to increased chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk in those with and without a history of smoking. HealthDay News — Among adults aged 40 years and older, women have an ...
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Op-Ed: Why HIV Prevention Efforts Must Better Prioritize Black Women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2022 HIV surveillance report indicates that among cisgender women, Black women accounted for 50% of HIV diagnoses. Among transgender women ...
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12-foot statue of Black woman in Times Square sparks debate on social media
A new 12-foot-tall bronze statue of a Black woman unveiled in New York’s Times Square has sparked controversy on social media. The sculpture “Grounded in Stars” was created by Thomas Price ...
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Black women suffered the most job loss in April, report says
While more than 170,000 jobs were added to the job market in April, Black women accounted for the highest job loss. Though the U.S. economy added over 170,000 jobs last month, more Black women ...
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Woman who quit smoking and began vaping to be healthier ‘left on her death bed’ one year later
A woman who quit smoking and took up vaping in order to be healthier was ‘left on her dead bed’ after a year. Loyda Cordero Faliero was ‘proud’ of her move to give up the ciggies after two ...
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White Woman Goes Viral Complaining About Being Tired of Black Folks, Messes Around and Finds Out
But some on social media are turning the term on its head after a white woman used it to describe her weariness with all things she calls “ghetto.” “Black fatigue is real. I think society as ...
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More Than 106,000 Black Women Lost Jobs Last Month
Black women experienced the largest job loss of any demographic group in April, shedding 106,000 jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate for Black women ...