Researchers say more lesbians and bisexual women are diagnosed with breast cancer than heterosexual women. According to the National LGBT Cancer Network, lesbians, bisexuals and women who have sex with women are at greater risk for cancer due to certain stereotypical behaviors, stigma, and socioeconomic status.
A loyal reader who asked to remain anonymous, emailed Sandrarose.com to inquire about males who have enlarged breasts. Photos in this post are used for illustration purposes only.
Talk show host Wendy Williams was spotted out and about in NYC on Monday, June 17. The photos show she is suffering from edema (swelling) in both legs. Wendy has Graves' disease, an endocrine disorder that causes hyperthyroidism, also known as an overactive thyroid. Graves' disease does not commonly cause marked edema in both legs. The cause of her edema is unknown.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is ramping up HIV testing outreach efforts for Black homosexual men in the South.
The Trump administration hopes to eradicate HIV by 2030 by requiring all homosexual men and injection drug users take a daily PrEP pill.
Usher Raymond fans were shocked and saddened when a Georgia woman filed a lawsuit in 2018 accusing him of infecting her with the herpes virus.
Nothing ruins a sex symbol's public image like the knowledge that he has an incurable infectious STD. But all is not lost for Usher and other men and women infected with an STD.
A white, coated tongue is a common condition that is usually not a cause for concern unless it is an underlying sign of a medical condition.
We should all exercise daily whether we are pregnant or not. Doctors say exercising is good for both the pregnant woman and baby. Pictured above is rapper Cardi B "twerking" while performing onstage during day 3 of Coachella music festival in Indio, CA. Cardi is reportedly 8 months pregnant.
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Statistics show over 60 percent of adult black women are overweight and more than 40% of black women are obese. Obesity is defined as having considerably more body fat than is optimally healthy.
The recent untimely deaths of Internet stars Auntie Fee (pictured above) and Q Worldstar serve as reminders that heart disease is the number 1 killer of men and women in the U.S.
For many people the first sign or symptom of heart disease is death. This is why heart disease is called the silent killer.
Last night, while I was editing photos, I noticed actress Samira Wiley had a dark vertical line on one of her thumbnails.
Most people have flat or slightly raised vertical lines or ridges on our fingernails and toenails. Long vertical lines that run the length of the nail are usually not a health concern.
But dark brown or black vertical lines or bands on nails should be evaluated by a doctor.
Did you know bacteria multiplies on refrigerated food at 40 degrees? Your refrigerator could be making you sick.
Bajan singer Rihanna and His Royal Highness Prince Harry both took HIV tests to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day in Barbados on Friday. Prince Harry is in Barbados as part of his Caribbean tour.
Everyone knows someone who is experiencing the dreaded midlife crisis. It is that stage when adults who are nearing 50 or over 50 begin dreading the loss of youth.
A midlife crisis is an inner conflict between our declining youth and our advancing maturity.
Philadelphia is the first major city to pass a tax on sodas and other beverages with high sugar content.
The new law will assess a 1.5 cents per ounce tax on all sugary beverages, reports Philly.com.
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— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) March 14, 2016
According to the NY Daily News, NYC public schools will begin educating young girls about menstruation and providing free feminine hygiene products, starting today.
Women were not designed to get pregnant or give birth after age 30. That's why there are more risks involved with childbirth after age 30.
The reason women in their 40s have fertility issues is because the human body is not prepared for natural birth at that age.
But according to authors Christa Orecchio and Willow Buckley, women over 30 can give birth naturally by preparing their bodies before conception.
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Yesterday, rumors spread like wildfire on social media that R&B/Soul icon Diana Ross was pregnant at age 71. The source of the absurd rumors were photos that surfaced on social media showing Miss Ross with abdominal distention.
No, Miss Ross is not pregnant. One reason for her excess belly fat may be post-menopausal hormone levels.
Socialite Amber Rose sparked concern on social media when she posted this photo of herself and Instagram model Lira Galore on Instagram.
Amber's alert followers noticed Amber and Lira had a white coating on their tongues. Amber's followers suspected a yeast infection might be the cause.
Many of Amber's followers suggested tongue scrapers or a trip to the doctor (considering her unhealthy sexual lifestyle)
Needless to say, Amber deleted the photo.
Troubled singer Chris Brown is trying his best to be a good father by overindulging his only child, Royalty. Brown, who grew up in a violent single-parent household, did not have a good foundation to learn good parenting skills because his own mother lacked good parenting skills.
Longtime V-103 Morning Show co-host Wanda Smith was recently hospitalized with diverticulitis, a painful inflammatory infection of the intestines.
If you are an Atlanta resident who listens to V-103 you may recall the days when Wanda and Frank Ski promoted colonic cleansing. This is when the colon is flushed with gallons of water to supposedly flush out the bad toxins.
18-year-old Blake Brockington committed suicide after she discovered that life doesn't get better when you have a mental illness and you don't receive adequate therapy.
PCOS means Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or many ovarian cysts. PCOS can cause health problems such as Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity and high cholesterol levels. The cause is unknown and the condition is thought to be genetic (runs in the family).
Singer/songwriter Keri Hilson and R&B group OMG Girlz help fight childhood obesity by promoting fitness and exercise through the 'Pretty Girls Sweat' national campaign.
Nurses and doctors study long hours burning the midnight oil for years just so we can earn a professional degree that tells a state we are qualified to be licensed. Then along comes clueless folk like pseudo singer Cassie Ventura who has been sick for 3 days with Ebola-like symptoms. Instead of going to see a doctor, she calls Boomqusiha from around the way who advises her to swallow a concoction of herbs, plants, citrus fruit and marijuana seeds to cure what ails her. Then we wonder why young people like Peaches Geldof suddenly drop dead? #RIP.
The CDC is reporting a rare case of female-to-female HIV transmission. According to the CDC, a lesbian in Texas contracted HIV from her female partner.
The woman is believed to have been infected by her 43-year-old lesbian partner through "rough sex."
Cases of female-to-female HIV transmissions through lesbian sex are so rare that when it does happen, it makes headlines.
According to a report on Foxnews.com, an estimated 38,000 women under age 50 suffer heart attacks each year in the United States.
Studies show that most women can't differentiate between a heart attack and indigestion.
Most women who are having a heart attack put off going to the emergency room because the symptoms are so vague. Knowing the warning signs of a heart attack can mean the difference between life and death.