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Bryant Gumbel reveals lung cancer surgery
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryant Gumbel shocked a television audience with the news that he’s recovering from lung cancer surgery and treatment. The former “Today” show anchor, 61, said a malignant tumor and...
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Small steps make for a healthy New Year
The year 2010 has arrived and many African-Americans have made New Year’s resolutions to improve not only their finances but their mental and physical health as well. Those who plan to improve areas of...
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Cancer victim sheds light on bone marrow donor crisis (VIDEO)
Seun Adebiyi is proud of his many accomplishments — graduating from Yale Law School, working for Goldman Sachs and even training for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the skeleton. But he says none of that...
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Legendary R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass dead at 59
NEW YORK (AP) – R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who had been one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, has died of colon...
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TheGrio's 100: Seun Adebiyi, fighting for his life and for others (VIDEO)
Seun Adebiyi is fighting for his life. At just 26 years old, he’s battling two aggressive forms of cancer — lymphoblastic lymphoma and stem-cell leukemia. But he’s also fighting for other people’s...
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Louis Gossett Jr. diagnosed with prostate cancer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr. says he is being treated for prostate cancer. In the announcement Tuesday, the Oscar-winning actor says the disease was caught early and he expects to make a full...
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TheGrio's 100: Dr. Otis Brawley, straight talk on prostate cancer
Do prostate exams really save lives? Are cancer patients in poor cities being treated with the same quality of care as their wealthier counterparts? With cancer the second highest cause of death in the...
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Oscar winner Gossett, Jr. addresses prostate cancer stigma before Congress
As health care reform continues to dominate agendas in Washington, a hearing today focused on prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male...
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Colorectal cancer doesn't discriminate
Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated actor and musician Terrence Howard is one of many who should be commended. Not only because of his talents on the big screen, but because of his efforts to...
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New infrared suana has debatable health benefits
Pierre Freeman, 47-years-old, is having a sauna. Not your typical sauna that uses very hot air or steam to heat the body. Freeman’s sauna works by infrared light – radiant heat that is absorbed by the...
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East Coast hip-hop legend DJ Guru dies of cancer at 47
From Cathal Kelly, The Toronto Star: Pioneering hip-hop MC Guru, who moved rap toward a more musical place in the early ‘90s with his work in Gang Starr, has died of cancer. He was 47. His long-time...
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Local boy with cancer turns into a superhero for a day
From the Seattle Times: Thursday was shaping up to be just another school day for 13-year-old Erik Martin, but then something extraordinary happened: Spider-Man called. Spider-Man happens to be one of...
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50 Cent drops 50-plus pounds for new movie role
NEW YORK (AP) — Losing more than 50 pounds (22 kilograms) was a complicated process for 50 Cent — but not an entirely new one. The rapper, who plays a football player with cancer in the upcoming film...
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Legendary P-Funk guitarist Garry Shider dies at 56
UPPER MARLBORO, MD. (AP) — Legendary funk guitarist Garry Shider, whose work with Parliament and Funkadelic earned him a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died. He was 56. Shider was known to...
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Picking up the phone may put your health at risk
Last week, San Francisco became the first city to regulate the use of mobile devices, requiring cell phone packages to clearly disclose radiation levels for consumer consideration, which was a bold...
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Doctors: More blacks must participate in medical trials
Medical oncologist Dr. Sandra Swain is leading a new initiative at Washington Hospital Center to recruit more African American patients in trials. She says past incidents make it a tough sell, things...
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50 Cent details dramatic weight loss for new film role
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, not only raps, but also stars in three upcoming films: Gun, Things Fall Apart and Twelve. As the writer of Gun, which recently premiered in a Latin Film Festival, 50 Cent has...
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Barbados mom with dying child faces deportation
A mother is facing deportation while in the US with her critically ill child. The thought of leaving her sick child in an Atlanta hospital alone is unthinkable and she is asking for help. Petra...
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Ron Walters, expert on race, politics, dies at 72
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald W. Walters, a longtime political analyst and scholar at Howard University and the University of Maryland who was a leading expert on race and politics, has died. He was 72....
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Kevin Garnett's 'cancer patient' comment crosses the line
From: Black Voices For years now, we’ve heard that Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett isn’t exactly a model citizen on the court. Despite the passionate displays of emotion that have made him one of...
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