Black women more likely to die from breast cancer

black women, breast cancer

African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. Although black women are less likely than their white counterparts to develop breast cancer, they are more likely to die from it. African American women are also more likely to see their doctor when the disease is at an advanced stage. [...]

Uterine fibroids more severe in black women

A study in the American Journal of obstetrics has shown that there are marked differences in the way uterine fibroids present in black women and white women. In black women: fibroids tended to be discovered at an earlier age they were more likely to have severe disease they had more severe menstrual pain and they [...]

Dieting and weight loss – black women vs white

weight loss, weight gain

No matter what your what your ethnic origins, if you’re overweight or obese, losing weight is important for better health and a longer life. However, some research has found that black women are less likely to ask for health from a doctor, a physical trainer or even to join a weight loss program to lose [...]