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Letter to the Editor: I am a Survivor!

This is October and Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I am a survivor!  The doctors say I am in remission because…
The Benefits of Vaginal Laser Therapy

  September is Sexual Health Awareness Month, which brings up the subject of vaginal laser therapy. Vaginal Laser therapy very…
Bronzeville Resident Advocates for HIV/AIDS Awareness

    Bronzeville resident Lauryn Scott has heard some outrageous beliefs about how a person contracts HIV/AIDS.   Her aim…
Sickle Cell Patient Celebrates 8th Birthday With Blood Drive

    Olivia Shorter was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when she was just seven days old and is continuing…
How Is Our Health: Check-Up On Black America

  Back-to-school time often gets us back into a routine. And it’s a great time to think about our health.…
Sickle Cell Disease: What We Should Know

  September is the month where we celebrate Baby Safety, Blood Cancer Awareness, Childhood Cancer, and Prostate Health Month. There…
Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story

    Judy McGee has been cancer free for five years since undergoing treatment for a mass on one of…
“Text Neck” Means Trouble For Those Addicted to Mobile Devices

  Well before the invention of cell phones, medical experts agreed that poor posture is the leading cause of back…
African-American Program Managers at Center on Halsted Educate and Enlighten the Black LGBTQ Community

When a need arises, there is a reliable place where all LGBTQ community members can go,  Center on Halsted. Center…
The Vegan Trend: Why so many people are changing their diets.

  What do Russell Simmons, Lisa Bonet, Brandy, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Angela Bassett all have in common? They are…
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