European ancestry may play a role in breast cancer risk facing Latina women, research says. ...more

December 13, 2008

Uterine fibroids are common benign tumors of the uterus. They are made up of the same tissue as the uterus itself. They are three to five times more common in African-American women than in women of other racial groups. Many women with fibroids have no symptoms, but about 30 percent will experience abnormal bleeding or symptoms of pelvic pressure, as well as pressure on the bladder or rectum. ...more

November 22, 2008

The Prime Time Sister Circles program is aimed at educating black women about serious health concerns. ...more

July 3, 2008

You don't have to be black to take part in celebrity fitness expert Ian Smith's 50 Million Pound Challenge. ...more

January 17, 2008