https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/blackhealth/Recent content in blackhealth on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 19 Apr 2026 04:44:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/ive-lost-57-family-members-to-the-same-disease-people-need-to-get-checked/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:44:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/ive-lost-57-family-members-to-the-same-disease-people-need-to-get-checked/Simeon Greene, a 60-year-old from Wolverhampton, has endured unimaginable loss—three of his brothers succumbed to prostate cancer, a disease he also survived. Delving deeper into his family history, Simeon discovered that an astonishing 54 of his uncles and cousins across generations had died from the same illness. Originally from Jamaica, Simeon was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 49. He believes that a cultural reluctance within the black community to discuss health issues, especially cancer, has contributed to delayed diagnoses and poorer outcomes.