Tag Archives: breast cancer

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Breast Cancer Crowdsourcing Study Needs Your Input

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Terri

Dear Readers, It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we all have the unique opportunity to make history by getting involved in breast cancer research. Finally, a chance to turn our awareness into action. You’re invited to join the Health of … Continue reading →








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Voice Your Outrage Over Komen Funding Decision

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Terri

By now most of you have heard that Susan G. Komen for the Cure has chosen to cut funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening in low-income women. Over the past 5 years, the Komen Foundation has given Planned … Continue reading →








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Does Soy Increase the Risk for Breast Cancer?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Terri

Today our guest blogger Victoria Shanta Retelny, RD, LDN, helps shed light on the soy-breast cancer controversy. Victoria is a registered dietitian and author of The Essential Guide to Healthy Healing Foods (Alpha Books/Penguin, 2011). By Victoria Shanta Retelny, RD, … Continue reading →








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Staying Sane

Casting for Recovery Supports Breast Cancer Survivors

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Terri

There’s an organization I’ve covered several times over the years, and it really deserves to be highlighted again. Since 1996, Casting for Recovery has offered breast cancer survivors complimentary fly-fishing retreats at upscale resorts and lodges across the country. Fly … Continue reading →








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What Can Soy Do for You?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Terri

A new report finds that soy – that little bean native to East Asia — appears to help midlife women deal with hot flashes and night sweats, but evidence is mixed on how it affects heart and bone health (July … Continue reading →








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The Best Time to Schedule Your Mammogram

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Terri

The next time you schedule a mammogram, there’s more to consider than just fitting your annual snapshot between the dog’s vaccinations and visits from the in-laws. For premenopausal women who undergo regular screening, mammograms are most accurate if done during … Continue reading →








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