By Dylan Deprey The pink and white sign said, “DIÁ DE “A CRUCIAL CATCH”. It directed people to the flight of stairs leading to the second floor of the Aurora Walker’s Point Community Health … [Read more...]
Single Mom Who Beat Breast Cancer Becomes Advocate for Milwaukee Women’s Health
By Ariele Vaccaro Even after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Milwaukee resident and single mom of four adult children Khasema Johnson never felt bad for herself. “I never had a why … [Read more...]
Get the Facts: The importance of mammography in the community
According to the American Cancer Society, African Americans have the highest death rate of any racial and ethnic group in the United States for most cancers. In 2011, in fact, the American Cancer … [Read more...]
Early breast cancer screening for Wisconsin women
Many women still don’t get screened; October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month While the number of breast cancer deaths in Wisconsin continues to show a small decline, state health officials … [Read more...]
Sisters Network Milwaukee Breast Health Summit to be held June 16
The Milwaukee Affiliate of Sisters Network® Inc., a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization, will hold its 4th Annual Sisters Side By Side Breast Cancer Awareness and … [Read more...]
Local Organization fights breast cancer among African American women
Gift for Life Block Walk raised breast cancer awareness By Maricha Harris No one wants to be diagnosed with cancer, but for tens of thousands of Wisconsinites the unwanted diagnosis becomes an … [Read more...]
Useful Information for Black women during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Special to the NNPA from the National Cancer Institute October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Is there cause for celebration? For many reasons, the answer is a resounding “yes.” … [Read more...]
Not your mother’s Mammogram: Going digital
By Marlene James, director, Imaging Services Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare It’s hard to meet anyone who hasn’t been affected by breast cancer in some way, or at least knows someone who has. The … [Read more...]