Caregivers in the United States spend an average of 22 hours per week providing care, according to an online survey. The exact number of weekly hours varies depending on a patient’s condition. For instance, live-in caregivers can...
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Black Men and Breast Cancer Myths
Discussions on Black men and breast cancer are far less common than those about women. This is partly because men account for only 0.5 to 1% of breast cancer cases, according to the World Health Organization. Within our...
Black Men Finding Strength in Breast Cancer Support
Breast cancer is often painted in pink, but men, especially Black men, are not immune to its heavy brushstrokes. According to the American Cancer Society, about 2,800 new cases of male breast cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S...
Essential Steps in Breast Cancer Recovery
Data from the National Breast Cancer Foundation shows that 1 in 8 women living in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, representing about 13% of women. In 2025 alone, ~2,800 men and ~316,950 women...
October Health: Representation Matters in Breast Cancer
Representation plays a critical role in how our community understands and responds to breast cancer. When prominent figures like Ananda Lewis publicly share their diagnosis and treatment journey, it challenges the idea that...
Breast Cancer: Black Skin and Hair Care
Breast cancer treatment can have some harsh physical side effects on the body, including hair loss, dry skin, rashes, and changes to fingernails. Due to the unique hair textures and high predisposition to certain skin conditions...
Addressing Pregnancy Pain
I still remember gripping the cold hospital bed rails during my first labor, determined to have a natural birth. The pain was intense but manageable. Three years later, I entered the delivery room for my second pregnancy with the...
Outdated HIV Criminalization Laws
In 2008, Nick Rhoades who is living with HIV, albeit having an undetectable viral load for many years, had sex with a man he met online using a condom. Scientifically, the protective measures meant that he could not sexually...
The Silent Dialogue: Pain and Mental Health
Pain does not only live in the body. It speaks quietly but insistently to the mind, shaping mood, memory, and mental well-being. For the nearly 50 million U.S. adults coping with chronic pain, this dialogue often spirals into...
Fighting Pain with Technology
Pain is an unpleasant emotional and sensory experience that can be mild, moderate, or severe. When such pain recurs over three months, it is called chronic pain. This discomfort can result from health conditions like arthritis...