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Cervical Cancer Awareness Swings in Harlem

Posted on January 22, 2013 by | 1 Comment

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Cervical cancer affects more than 11,000 women worldwide annually.  According to the National Cancer Institute, African-American women are 40 percent more likely to develop cervical cancer and twice as likely to die from it.  Continue reading →

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May Is Brain Tumor Awareness Month

Posted on May 4, 2011 by | Leave a comment

This article was inspired by Harlemite, husband and rapper Jim Jones who is a advocate for Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Brain cancer can be one of the most devastating types of cancer, because our brains are so crucial to how we are able to function every day. Our bodily functions are controlled by electric impulses sent from our brain. If those are hindered by a malignant tumor, our mobility, speech and ability to control movement will be adversely affected. Continue reading →

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