© +lyn Daily intake of aspirin may lower women's risk of developing estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers only and not in other types. Around 75% of breast cancers are estrogen...
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Poor Britney Spears, right? But for all we know, what she has been doing is not just because of bipolar disorder but could be a lot more to do with post-natal depression (PND). Post-natal depression...
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During pregnancy, women should stay away from caffeine (whether from coffee, tea, caffeinated soda or hot chocolate), because high doses can increase the risk of miscarriage. And I only thought...
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On February 1, 2008 is the 5th Annual National Wear Red Day. The National Wear Red Day is a day when Americans nationwide will wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness....
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Cranberry juice is not just a mere folk remedy any longer. There has come scientific evidence that cranberry juice can relieve urinary tract infections (UTI) in women. Well, only women get UTI, so the...
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According to health experts, Merck's novel vaccine Gardasil for the prevention of cervical caner in young girls - is gaining the reputation of being the most painful of childhood shots. Health...
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Good news to older women, a glass of wine a day can help towards healthy aging. Such were the findings of researchers at the University of Newcastle: "...indicates that moderate consumption of...
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Here again is another study that states racial differences with regards to cancer... Analysis by Dr. Liana Castel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and colleagues found that...
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According to scientists from at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, CBD (a compound from Cannabis Sativa) may prove to be effective at helping stop the spread of breast cancer...
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Endometrial cancer or cancer of the endometrium has been found highly associated to deficiency in exposure to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B (UVB). UVB exposure triggers photosynthesis of...
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The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a common virus that can increase the risk of cervical cancer in women. We all know that early detection is most beneficial, so is in the case of HPV and cervical...
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When I gave birth by c-section almost five years ago, my ob/gyne didn't ask which incision i would prefer: the bikini cut/horizontal cut (hip to hip cut) or the granny cut/vertical cut (pubic bone...
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Have you made a promise yet to have early screened for breast cancer? Or have you tagged a friend already to undergo early screening for breast cancer? That's exactly what Change the Statistic...
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Yes folks, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). I wrote a short note about it in my cancer blog but what i like the most is what Sara of Healthbolt wrote: But seriously, part of...
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Diet alone is not enough for those over 50 and will only get adequate amounts of several vitamins and minerals if they regularly take dietary supplements. According to Researcher Rhonda Sebastian from...
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The "mantra" on breastfeeding has always been that breastfeeding is good for babies even up to two years. Mainly because a mother's milk contains all the nutrients that a baby should...
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Previous research findings have always linked taking contraceptive pills or birth control pills to the development of cancer. Actually, as a woman, that has always been the notion I knew. Maybe a lot...
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