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Double the pain, double the courage

When Patria Baugh spent over a decade taking care of her autistic daughter, Leah, she thought she was facing the greatest battle of her life. However, it was only preparing her for a tougher challenge: breast cancer. The Jamaica-born Baugh now...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Youth need help to navigate the Covid crisis

Away from economic lockdowns, the pandemic is having a big impact on young people and the youth sector in a manner that urgent support services and emergency response and recovery funding are required now and in the

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Source: Business Daily

1 dead, 6 rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes - Black News Channel

By JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A natural gas explosion destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday, killing a woman and trapping other people in the wreckage. At least six people were hospitalized as firefighters searched for more survivors. Dozens of firefighters converged

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Anglican cleric pens transformative book on students’ approaches to higher education - The Standard

By John Masuku LENGTHY Covid-19 lockdowns exposed gaps in students and parents’ preparedness for survival, focus, continuity and resilience in times of unexpected pandemics. Of major concern were daily reports of many students completely abandoning studies and engaging in premarital

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Teleconferences to drive cancer awareness in Westmoreland

Westmoreland-based MistyBlue Cancer Care Foundation will spearhead several teleconferences to highlight statistics and trends relating to cancer in the parish. These will be streamed on various social media platforms during the second Wednesday of...

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EBONY Rundown: Study Links Long-Term Use Of Lye Relaxers To Breast Cancer • EBONY

25-year-study links breast cancer to frequent use of lye relaxers, November declared Hip-Hop History Month, and more in The Daily Rundown.

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Nina Simone - Death

She had suffered from breast cancer for several years before she died in her sleep at her home in Carry-le-Rouet, Bouches-du-Rhône on April 21, 2003.

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Vaccinate if you want freedom - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: I have decided to approach vaccine distribution in a comparative manner. The human verses the computer. The human buys a computer with one of the purposes being to build a full-time relationship. So he purchases antivirus softwear to avoid any virus getting into the computer system

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This Israeli Company Reportedly Designed The Most Expensive Face Mask In The World [Photo]

Designed by Orna and Isaac Levy, the icy mask cost a Chinese billionaire about $1.5 million, reports state; head inside for details.

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Nina Simone was an African-American singer, pianist and civil rights activist. Her birth name was Eunice Kathleen Waymon. She was born in Tryon, North Carolina to Mary Kate Waymon and John Divine Waymon. She was the sixth of seventh children and the family was quite poor when Simone was growing

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There are no babies, admits father of ‘Tembisa 10’ | News24

The father of the so-called "Tembisa 10" has made a dramatic announcement, saying that he has not seen the decuplets, and had only ever relied on his girlfriend, the mother of the babies, to inform him of their births.

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Africa: Breastfeeding Link to Covid-19 Is Negligible -WHO

[Africa Renewal] The risk of COVID-19 infection from breastfeeding is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, in a call for greater support for the practice.

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M. Lisa Bowie-Moon, 56, Skyline Graduate Passes With No Regrets for Her Life | Post News Group

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Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies to host annual Pink Hat/Tie Luncheon on Sat.

The Birmingham Times Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies will host its annual Pink Hat/Tie Luncheon this Saturday, June 12, from noon until 2 p.m. at Arlington House and Gardens. Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting people with breast cancer, as well as

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Black-Owned Company Offers Tea Blends for Those Who Seek a Natural Approach to Wellness

Adrienne Jones, founder of Bea's Wellness Teas, says that a strong immune system is much more powerful than just wearing a mask Nationwide - Got an ailment? We got tea! […]

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Current spike in COVID-19 cases 'alarming,' CMO says - Barbados Today

After weeks of small single-digit numbers being seen in positive COVID-19 cases on the island, the current spike is being framed as 'alarming', according to Barbados’ Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Kenneth George. Explaining the COVID-19 statistics on Sunday after 40 new cases were detected out of

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Jamaica: Mom, daughter fight breast cancer together - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica-born Andrea Ajibade was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer one month before the completion of her daughter’s chemotherapy treatment. The article Jamaica: Mom, daughter fight breast cancer together appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Breast Cancer Awareness: Mary J. Blige Discusses The Importance Of Mammograms

Almost 40 percent of Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, and Mary J's Blige’s aunt was one.

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Jazmine Sullivan Is Here To Help Black Women Live Their Best Lives • EBONY

On a recent Friday afternoon over Zoom, surrounded by flowers and donning a pink bow tie shirt, singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan was in good spirits. Just as she lays down her truth regarding love, life, and heartbreak as a singer of modern R&B, she took a deep breath and was preparing

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A Breastie's Guide to Loving Your Bones | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

When you’re battling breast cancer, it can be easy to forget about your bones. But what many Black breasties don’t realize is that their fight against cancer can take a huge toll on their bone health. As Howard University Cancer Center oncologist Dr. Sara Horton put it: “We know that some breast

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A Survivor’s Survival Guide: The Journey Continues | Afro

By Ruth Travis Special to the AFRO My journey started two days before my 62nd birthday, on Nov. 29, 2007 I was diagnosed with breast cancer at zero stage and 100 percent survival. The cancer cell was the size of a dot of pepper and located in the milk duct, therefore, I did not have

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MoBay’s breast cancer 5K gets int’l recognition

Western Bureau: The Kiwanis Club of Providence Montego Bay’s Breast Cancer 5K Walk/Run for 2020 has received international recognition, capturing gold in Tier-2 at the recent Kiwanis International Awards ceremony. Prior to the pandemic, in 2019,...

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Breast reconstruction boosts women esteem

Breast reconstruction surgery involves restoring the shape of a patient’s breast which was removed enabling women to feel “whole” again.

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Adams, Jr., Oscar (1925–1997)

Oscar William Adams Jr. was the first African American Supreme Court Justice appointed in Alabama and when he later stood for election to a full term, the first African American elected to a statewide constitutional office. He also litigated many civil rights cases in his career as a lawyer and was

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Anti-pesticides campaigners ignore Africa’s harsh reality

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COVID Vaccine Side Effects May Mirror Breast Cancer Symptoms | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

One of the leading symptoms of breast cancer is lumps. Lumps in or around the breast are the first signs that have women (and men) concerned. That's why it's often pushed that we should self-check our breasts often. But what if those lumps are not caused by breast cancer and could be a good sign

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Black Americans Dying Of Cancer At The Highest Rates

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Rwanda Needs Rwf12bn for Cervical Cancer Screening

[New Times] The government is mobilising $13 million (approximately Rwf12bn) to conduct screening sessions for women aged between 30-49 for cervical cancer during the next five years, the Director of Cancer Diseases Unit Marc Hagenimana has said.

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#Blackdatamatters #Blackbreastcancermatters | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

On our path to eradicate Black Breast Cancer, TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance is excited to

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Cameroon: Cancer - Early Diagnosis Improves Survival

[Cameroon Tribune] Research indicates that screening reduces ailments and mortality caused by cancer.

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Arthur Ashe Stadium

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