Health Screening Guidelines for All Ages
Regular health screenings can be potentially lifesaving. Learn more about screenings based on your risk factors and family history.
The Power of Prioritizing Your Mammogram Amid a Pandemic
A family history of breast cancer solidified one woman's priority to get regular mammograms, even in a pandemic -- and it may have saved her life.
Breast Health Starts With You
Between carpool, last-minute science projects, that load of laundry that keeps piling up, or pulling the team together during the last leg of a big work project, as a woman, there can be plenty of
Why Choose a 3D Mammogram?
Ask Renee Jones this question and you will get a very personal answer: “Because it could save your life. A 3D mammogram caught my breast cancer early so I could begin treatment quickly and have
The Link Between Genetics and Breast Cancer
Every October we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month, a chance to celebrate survivors, mourn loved ones, encourage those who are still fighting and raise overall awareness of the disease. While it is well known that
Five Ways the Mediterranean Diet Can Benefit Women’s Health
For decades now, the Mediterranean diet has been touted as the gold standard diet to ward off extra pounds and disease, but the coastal diet has a few lesser-known women’s health benefits, as well.
Uncomfortable but Necessary, Mammograms Save Lives
It’s awkward. It’s uncomfortable. I can’t afford it. My family doesn’t have a history of breast cancer. Is a mammogram really that important? During October, women’s health organizations band together for Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
Top Scary Health Myths Women Can Stop Worrying About
No one is immune to a good myth, especially when it’s regarding our health and well-being, and with the advent of the internet, it’s even easier to succumb to the newest health myth and the
Five Rare But Very Real Conditions Affecting Men
When many think of men’s health issues, they think of low testosterone or prostate cancer, but these conditions have much rarer instances. Even though they are not included in the top ten male health problems,
Can Your Social Circle Increase Your Chances of Surviving Breast Cancer?
Can the number of friends you have really affect your chances of surviving breast cancer? Researchers seem to think so. A study published in the journal Cancer suggests that patients with early-stage breast cancer who