American Cancer Society
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Virtual Walks Encourage Breast Cancer Survivors to Press On and Live
The joy and pride felt from participating in a walk for a cause are indescribable. This year, due to COVID-19,…
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Fighting Prostate Cancer, One Man at a Time
Stephen Jefferson arrived at West Potomac Park at 5:30 a.m., and even though it was still dark, he was working…
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: I Know the Pain of Lung Cancer So Why Do I Still Smoke?
I know the pain of lung cancer so why do I smoke? You'd think I would know better.
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Men’s Health Network (MHN) is calling for greater awareness of health issues impacting men during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month this…
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Insufficient Sleep Associated With Prostate Cancer
Researchers say that adequate sleep can help men avoid prostate cancer — a disease that's had especially devastating effects in…
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Truth, CVS Aim to Make HBCUs Smoke-Free
The Truth Initiative and the CVS Health Foundation are joining together to make campuses at historically black colleges and universities…
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American Cancer Society Applauds D.C. for Tobacco Laws
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed three critical tobacco control bills that will essentially make the District a smoke-free city.
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Vet Marketing Exec to Head New Health Care Practice
A veteran marketing communications specialist who has worked for several corporate, nonprofit and government organizations, including the American Cancer Society…
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Breast Cancer: A Major Health Concern for Black Women
by Zachary Lester and Maria Adebola Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper When Linda Williams first learned that…
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