Three young women faced every daughter’s nightmare when their mother passed away from cancer. Before her passing, her children, Makia Underwood, 32, Zakia Clark, 29, and Tasha Clark, 27, began to wear hats and shirts that read “F— Cancer.” The “C” in “F—” is replaced by a breast cancer awareness ribbon. It was their way…
I love my gel manicures, but according to a warning from a doctor at NYU School of Medicine the dose of UV light used to dry the gel is known to damage skin cells just like tanning beds. Great. Just great. My gel manicures tend to last about a month, which is why I prefer…
Fact of life, most of the burden when it comes to sexual health falls on the woman. Although it has been four years since the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine was approved for use in young men, the preventive measure is still being targeted largely toward girls. Never mind that HPV-related cancers are on the…
After feeling pain in her chest and shortness of breath, Laverne Wilkinson went to the emergency room at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn afraid she was having a heart attack. Doctors quickly checked Wilkinson, ordered an EKG and a chest x-ray and sent her home. Their diagnosis? Take two Motrin and call her doctor if…
