Tag: Breast cancer awareness month
City of Birmingham Unveils Mural Celebrating Breast Cancer Fighters and Survivors
By Kesia Sharp-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
A mural was unveiled Tuesday in Birmingham City Hall to not only highlight the devastating effects of breast cancer, but...
UAB Medicine to Offer Free Colonoscopies at Cooper Green Mercy
By Diane Mwai
UAB News
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Digestive Health Center will offer free colonoscopies to select patients of Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority through a grant...
How Birmingham’s Kim Callines Inspired Right After Radiation Treatments
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Two days before the 11th Annual Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies (BBBB) Sistah Strut, Kim Callines began radiation treatments. But...
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
We asked Birmingham-area residents, What are best ways to show support for breast cancer awareness?
Kelsey Beck: “Social media is huge and...
Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center Brings Hope
forgeon.org
The phone rings at Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center. On the other end of the line is an individual recently diagnosed with breast cancer...
Princeton Baptist Offering $99 Mammograms This Month
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
During October, everyone is used to seeing pink ribbons, pink hats, pink cars along with the many activities and events...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Events
By Curran Umphrey
UAB News
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women other than skin cancer. Many factors influence breast cancer risk, including...
Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center Provides a Retreat for Those Coping...
Special to the Birmingham Times
Across the country during the month of October, women and men are uniting in the fight against breast cancer. Various...
Pastor Mary Allen: Helping others through difficult situations
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Pastor Mary Allen does community outreach at Rising Star Holiness Church in West End, as well as street ministry for...
Lynneice Washington beat breast cancer and now she nurtures others
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Lynneice Washington remembers the time as one filled with challenges in her life. She was campaigning for a district judge...
