Born of the grieving process was Elana’s Blessings, a Washington-based nonprofit co-founded in 2015 by Jessica Seger Hilker and her brother David Seger, to honor their late mother, Elana, who died in 2014 following a 16-year battle with breast cancer. During that battle, Elana Seger continued dressing up, doing her […]
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A couple had their wedding in the hospital where the groom was receiving cancer treatment. Zach Stroup said he proposed to Madison Stroup in 2021, after beating cancer for the first time. “We did not want to lose out on the opportunity of being able to marry one another,” Madison […]
Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer, but are often overlooked in trials studying the disease. A team of community-based researchers — plus a survivor, hair stylist, and more — are working to prevent these deaths. The research initiative is studying toxic chemicals in beauty products marketed […]
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PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) – Losing hair can mean losing confidence for a lot of women with breast cancer. One Pine Belt woman is using her time and talents to support breast cancer patients this October. Corinthian Jefferson makes wigs, styles hair and more in her salon, Co’s Beauty Bar, […]
An Ohio couple hosted an impromptu wedding ceremony at the hospital where the bride’s mother is being treated for stage four lung cancer so that she could attend, according to local affiliate WCMH. Carley Auddino said she and her fiancé initially planned for a June 5 wedding, but as her […]
The hair she’s most proud to style, isn’t yet on anybody’s head. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — From a young age, Frances Armstrong has loved to make other people look their best. “Started doing my sister’s hair, my mom’s hair. When I realized I could make a career of it, I […]
Do you ever see someone on Instagram and think, Why is your skin so good? We do, so we started asking. Welcome to Why Is Your Skin So Good. Photo: Courtesy of Dr. Orit Markowitz On Instagram, you’ll find Dr. Orit Markowitz, MD, FAAD under @yourdermsderm. It’s a cheeky username, but not an […]
It may not seem like the most important consideration after a cancer diagnosis but even your beauty regime will need a re-think. Enter the The C-List, the first ever beauty platform created for cancer sufferers to simplify that part of your journey. The comforting texture of lotions and creams plus […]
