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Health, Hope, and Healing: A Three-Part Series on Cancer in the Black Community

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Part 1, The Heart of the Fight: Addressing Cancer Disparities by Sebastian Castro The Black community is overwhelmingly affected by cancer in what researchers and scientists deem is an “avoidable” consequence of structural racism. According to the American Cancer Society, African Americans “experience more illness, worse outcomes, and premature death,” having the “highest death rate […]

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Being One’s Own Hero

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Part One: How Christian Maugee Raises Awareness and Advancement of Treatments for Friedreich’s Ataxia by Mashari Grissom More than just a Friedreich’s Ataxia patient, Christian Maugee exemplifies being your own hero. Using his voice towards meaningful change, Christian continues to spread awareness of Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) while expressing the vitality of making patients feel human

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Runway to the Cure: Join the Fight Against Friedreich’s Ataxia

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Imagine a life where every step becomes a struggle, where every movement feels like a battle against time. For thousands of individuals living with Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA), this is their daily reality. Yet, within this challenging journey lies a community driven by hope, resilience, and a determination to find a cure. On Saturday, February 1,

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New Cancer Treatment Promises Hope: Proton Beam Therapy

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by Tate Hutchinson Although the realm of particle physics may seem out of the scope of daily life, recent advancements have found an alternative use for the equipment used at the forefront of subatomic particle and dark matter study: a cutting-edge form of cancer treatment. The same technology that powers the 17-mile-long, $4.75 billion Large

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Celebrating Bianca Pitman: Pioneer in Women’s Health

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by Jade Coley Women’s Health Advocate, Sacred Womb Healer, Birth Doula, Podcaster, Yoni Steam Facilitator, and new mommy, Bianca Pitman has launched a new product from her Be You Beauty line, Divine Yoni Liquid Wash. Bianca’s natural and holistic remedies for reproductive care are changing the way women engage with the most powerful and vulnerable

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Dr. Patricia Bath Inducted Into the National Women’s Hall of Fame

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by Sebastian Castro On March 5, the late Dr. Patricia Bath was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Her daughter, Dr. Eraka Bath, accepted the award on her behalf. The National Women’s Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization and museum, “dedicated to honoring and celebrating the achievements of distinguished American women,” according

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Hip Hop Public Health and Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures ® Introduce the “Paste Time” Educator Toolkit to Help Teachers Integrate Oral Health Education into the Classroom

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NEW YORK, NY – November 30, 2023 – The Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® (BSBF) program and Hip Hop Public Health (HHPH) announce the development of the Paste Time Educator Toolkit, a free, online educational teaching resource to help educators include oral health education in their curriculum. The toolkit continues the partnership between BSBF and

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Spirit and Endurance Through the Eyes of the Running Raven

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Interview by Ryan Yablonski A legend among locals in his seaside town, the Running Raven has become an icon of discipline and purpose. Robert Kraft has been running eight miles a day for 47 years without fail since Jan. 1, 1975. Runners come from around the world to run with him as he has become

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Center for Comprehensive Health Practice opens new facility in East Harlem

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by Derrel Jazz Johnson Politicians and other notables were on hand in East Harlem for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Center for Comprehensive Health Practice (CCHP). Gale Brewer, New York City Council member, who provided funds to furnish the facility when she was Borough President of Manhattan, attended and spoke at the event. CCHP Board

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