Tag: cancer
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...
Sewell Urges Congress to Consider Act to Cover Blood-Based Cancer Screenings
sewell.house.gov
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell led 116 of her House colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging House leadership to bring H.R. 1946 to the Floor for a...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How Early Detection Can Save Lives
By Tehreem Khan
Alabama NewsCenter
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when experts are emphasizing early detection and treatment.
Dr. Helen Krontiras is a professor in UAB’s Heersink School of...
Birmingham’s Judith Anthony Beat the ‘Worst Breast Cancer,’ Now Preps for...
By Nicole Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Judith Anthony, 72, of Birmingham, was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer, which according to the Mayo Clinic, “is a breast...
Meet The ‘Full-Time Grandmother’ in Birmingham And Her Battle Against Breast...
By Nicole Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Benette Eason, a U.S. Air Force medical technician, is used to helping others with medical emergencies—then, she was diagnosed with...
Birmingham-area Breast Cancer Awareness Month Events to Support
Compiled by Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Boobs & Bubbly Breast Cancer Awareness Event
Saturday, October 8, 3 p.m.– 5:30 p.m.
Hillcrest Manor Wedding and Event Venue
1730...
Six Resources to Check Out During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
By Tanner Coffman
UAB News
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer...
Javacia Harris Bowser Inspires In Newly Released Book of Essays
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
In 2020, while the world was grappling with a global pandemic and civil unrest, award-winning freelance journalist, Javacia Harris Bowser...
Noted Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies of Cancer at 41
By Jake Coyle
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of...
Area Leaders Unite in Fight Against Breast Cancer
Photos by Tyra Grayson
Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies hosted its annual Pink Hat/Tie Luncheon on Saturday at Arlington House and Gardens celebrating 11 years of...