Tag Archives: Breast cancer

Manhattan Public Hospitals Launch Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

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Moms Rule

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) today announced a Mother’s Day breast cancer awareness campaign that asks Manhattan women to dedicate their mammogram to a loved one during the month of May to stress the importance of annual mammograms and preventive screenings. Continue reading

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Women’s History Month: ‘Mammograms Save Lives’ At Harlem Hospital

harlem hospital mammorgramsWomen’s History Month has began and with women’s health, particularly breast cancer causes, prevention and treatments consistently commanding media attention as the world searches for a cure. Continue reading

The Danny Tisdale Show Diane Richards and Sowa’s Red Gravy

Join Danny Tisdale as he talks with Diane Richards writer and Harlem Writers Guild member about her play Sowa’s Red Gravy opening this week downtown starring Lonette McKee.

Also, he talks about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, small businesses, presidential debate in Harlem and much more.

Listen to the show live here. Continue reading

Celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Harlem

The Breast Examination Center of Harlem (BECH) cordially invites you to the “Survivorship: Mind, Body, and Spirit” on Wednesday, October 24th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in celebration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Registration will start at promptly at 5:30 p.m. Continue reading

HW Q & A: With Harlemite Carmelina Vargas

Carmelia Vargas

The Harlemite and breast Cancer survivor talks to Harlem World Magazine about her new video “Alegria,” her new book, a flick at the Magic Johnson Theater and dinner at Melba’s in Harlem. Continue reading

Harlem Breast Self-Examination With Video Demonstration-Warning (video)

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month we posted this tutorial that explains and demonstrates to Harlem women how to correctly do a breast self examination. Continue reading

Breast or Ovarian Cancer Support Group for Spanish Speaking Survivors

SHARE’s LatinaSHARE is for Spanish speaking breast or ovarian cancer survivors. Led by a peer group, various topics related to women’s needs are presented. Continue reading

Breast Cancer: How to Reduce Your Risk

 

Many factors are linked to breast cancer risk. Some-such as an inherited gene mutation, simply being a woman, and getting older-you can’t change. Continue reading

Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Love

 

Today’s the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Harlem and the world, and it’s a good time to take a break from our reading to recall the many people affected.

Some of us have lost love ones who were friends, family, associations, etc.,. They were wives, mothers, sisters, aunts, grandmothers. And now they are gone.

During October, Harlem World will showcase a number of articles about breast cancer. Other resources are available on our website. Continue reading

Hip-Hop Pioneers Come Together For Charity At Doug E. Fresh’s In Harlem (video)

A crew of hip-hop pioneers put down their microphones and picked up plates of chicken and fish for a good cause Wednesday in a Harlem restaurant owned by rap legend Doug E. Fresh. Continue reading