Triple negative breast cancer is an aggressive form of breast cancer accounting for 10-20% of breast cancers. Triple-negative breast cancers tend to grow and spread more quickly than other types of breast cancer and can return…
Read moreGenerally speaking, people in good health rarely need medications or have the need to see a specialist. So, it’s probably natural that most give little thought to selecting a primary care provider. At some point,…
Read moreAbout one of every three Americans will develop some form of cancer during his or her lifetime. Despite these grim statistics, doctors have made great progress in understanding the biology of cancer cells, and they have…
Read moreHomicide is the third leading cause of death for youth in the United States. Emergency departments treat over 800 young people for physical assault-related injuries each day. Youth violence is a significant problem that affects thousands of…
Read moreHuman trafficking is the business of stealing freedom for profit and should have no place in our world. It is a multi-billion-dollar criminal industry that denies freedom to 24.9 million people around the world. Human trafficking is…
Read moreGood sexual and reproductive health is important for a female’s general health and wellbeing. It is central to their ability to make choices and decisions about their life, including when, or whether, to consider having…
Read moreIt’s not clear why some women have a lot of dense breast tissue and others do not. Having dense breast tissue is common. For most women, breasts become less dense with age. But in some women,…
Read moreCervical cancer continues to rank among the top gynecologic cancers worldwide. According to current data, it is ranked 14th among all cancers and is the 4th most common cancer among women worldwide. Nearly 13,000 new cases are…
Read moreWhen thinking about maternity care, usually pregnancy, labor and delivery are what come to mind. The postpartum period, however, is equally as important. The period after a baby’s arrival can be a busy and stressful…
Read moreNearly 48% of Black women and 44% of Black men have some form of heart disease. The rate of heart disease is also higher in the growing middle and upper-class Black community than in White Americans with similar…
Read moreNearly 48% of Black women and 44% of Black men have some form of heart disease. The rate of heart disease is also higher in the growing middle and upper-class Black community than in White Americans with similar…
Read moreNearly 6.7 million people in the U.S. and 160 million worldwide have alopecia or have had or will have it. Alopecia is actually a common autoimmune skin disease. If you have an autoimmune disease, your body’s…
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