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Health

No Link Found Between Pregnancy and Breast Cancer

No Link Found Between Pregnancy and Breast Cancer

According to a new study, the situation of mothers-to-be who develop breast cancer is similar to...
» read full story February 09th, 2009 - 14:40
Breast Cancer Risk Drops after the End of Hormone Replacement Therapy

Breast Cancer Risk Drops after the End of Hormone Replacement Therapy

According to a new study, women that follow HRT, or hormone-replacing therapy, have an increased...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 20:32
Early Mammograms Are Not Necessarily a Good Idea

Early Mammograms Are Not Necessarily a Good Idea

A study looking at how frequently women who had survived childhood cancer were having breast cancer...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 00:25
Women Surviving Childhood Cancer Don’t Get Regular Mammograms

Women Surviving Childhood Cancer Don’t Get Regular Mammograms

Chest radiation received during childhood may increase women’s odds of developing breast...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 12:59
How Much Effective Are Colonoscopies at Preventing Death from Colorectal Cancer?

How Much Effective Are Colonoscopies at Preventing Death from Colorectal Cancer?

A new study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC)...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:25
New Findings About Breast Cancer

New Findings About Breast Cancer

A new study that looked at more than 287,000 women and took into account their mammogram habits...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 20:49
Can Some Breast Cancers Naturally Disappear without Treatment?

Can Some Breast Cancers Naturally Disappear without Treatment?

A new study of women undergoing mammography has suggested that some breast cancers may...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:00
Kenya Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Kenya Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month appears to have echoes not only in the United States but also on...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:07
Think “Pink” for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Think “Pink” for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

October is our chance to show that we care about breast cancer victims or survivors. It is our...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:20
Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading as Effective as Human Detection

Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading as Effective as Human Detection

A recent study shows that by comparison, reading mammograms by two different radiologists, versus...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:01
Study: Computers Help Physicians To Detect Breast Cancer On Mammograms

Study: Computers Help Physicians To Detect Breast Cancer On Mammograms

A computer together with one expert show the same effectiveness at detecting breast cancer as the...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 14:43
October’s Focus – Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

October’s Focus – Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off today, it is important to remember that early...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 15:30
New Screening Tool To Detect Breast Cancer

New Screening Tool To Detect Breast Cancer

Researchers claim that a radioactive tracer which "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 16:06
New Experimental Method, MBI, Detects More Breast Cancers

New Experimental Method, MBI, Detects More Breast Cancers

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 180,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 15:14
Lidocaine Gel Takes Some Pain off Mammograms

Lidocaine Gel Takes Some Pain off Mammograms

The cheap and readily available lidocaine gel, which is a topic anesthetic available...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 22:31

Breast Self-Exams Don’t Cut Death Rates, But Don’t Break The Habit!

Over 180,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, and for over...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 14:00
Substantial $300M Push for Health Care Reforms

Substantial $300M Push for Health Care Reforms

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest health-related philanthropy, has announced...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 20:33
Health Care System Disrupted By Race and Regional Disparities

Health Care System Disrupted By Race and Regional Disparities

The latest study on access to medical treatment revealed a troubling fact: black people suffering...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 15:43
Ultrasound Exam plus Mammography Perfect Breast Cancer Detection

Ultrasound Exam plus Mammography Perfect Breast Cancer Detection

Having a mammography after the age of 40 is something any woman should do to be sure they are not...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 11:47
Study: Uninsured More Likely to Be Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer

Study: Uninsured More Likely to Be Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer

Uninsured or Medicaid-patients are more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage cancer than...
» read full story February 18th, 2008 - 11:02
Scientists Say Saliva Test May Detect Breast Cancer

Scientists Say Saliva Test May Detect Breast Cancer

A team of US scientists has announced they found a new way to diagnose breast cancer. According to...
» read full story January 13th, 2008 - 23:42
New Study Says Mammogram Accuracy Varies By Radiologist

New Study Says Mammogram Accuracy Varies By Radiologist

A new study conducted by the Group Health Center for Health Studies has found that there is a...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 00:55
Stereoscopic Digital Mammography Improves Breast Cancer Detection

Stereoscopic Digital Mammography Improves Breast Cancer Detection

A new technique for detecting breast cancer missed 40% fewer cases of the disease, according to...
» read full story November 30th, 2007 - 11:22
Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue Decline In The U. S.

Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue Decline In The U. S.

The American Cancer Society says in a new report that the rate of deaths from breast cancer has...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 16:52

Recent declines in breast cancer mortality greatest in women under 70

 A new study shows that recent declines in breast cancer mortality rates have been most...
» read full story April 23rd, 2007 - 13:09
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World

Wear Pink For The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wear Pink For The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:37
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Specials

Colonoscopies –Not Perfect, But Highly Recommended

Colonoscopies –Not Perfect, But Highly Recommended

A Canadian study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, concluded that colonoscopies may...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 14:55
Scrap Pink Supports the Mission to End Breast Cancer

Scrap Pink Supports the Mission to End Breast Cancer

Scrap Pink events were held all across the nation in the past week to raise funds to support breast...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 15:00
Wear Pink for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wear Pink for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:01
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Science

Mammograms Readings Depend on Radiologist

Mammograms Readings Depend on Radiologist

This Tuesday researchers reported that the accuracy of a diagnostic in reading a mammogram depends...
» read full story December 13th, 2007 - 06:24
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