South African scientists have identified two new breast cancer genes -- RAB27A and USP22 -- in Black women, marking the first GWAS of its kind on the continent. This breakthrough highlights the need ...

According to a 2021 study published by the Cancer Society, African Americans have a higher risk of developing oral cancer and a higher likelihood of dying from it compared to white Americans.

Listen to a short summary Read by Dana G. Your browser does not support the audio element.May is Women’s Health Month, which ...

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander people are 75% more likely to die from liver cancer and 2 to 3 times more likely ...

Increased screening of Black people for cancers that affect them most, like lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers, has had an impact, Winn says, as well as “clinical trials, which have also ...

Perseverance helps people achieve goals and is linked with well-being. But combined with chronic societal stressors, it can ...

establishing the Reparations Task Force to study and develop proposals for addressing the lasting impacts of slavery and systemic discrimination against African Americans. The task force emphasized ...

Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia occurs when bilirubin, a by-product of red blood cells, builds up in the blood. This can indicate several underlying causes, such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, or biliary ...

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE – Black Press USA has learned that Trump officials are dismantling Smithsonian exhibits depicting African-American history and returning items to their rightful owners ...

DeKevia Cole’s family moved to Minnesota from Mississippi when she was a child, and her mother struggled to afford housing. The family bounced between living with others and in a shelter before ...