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Breast cancer awareness: 12 more ways to think pink!

By Sarah Kelsey on Oct 18, 2010

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Do your part to support Women’s Cancer Awareness Month by investing or participating in one of these fundraising products or...
Breast Cancer Survivor Stories

Surviving breast cancer: Regain control of your body

By Lockey Maisonneuve on Oct 15, 2010

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For the 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the US, many of whom have had surgery, getting back into exercise and learning how to...
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What happens after a breast cancer diagnosis?

By Jaime Herndon on Sep 28, 2010

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When someone is diagnosed with breast cancer, the stress can weigh on them and take a toll. Read on to find out ways to help...
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Breast cancer vs breast lumps: What's the difference?

By Jaime Herndon on Sep 28, 2010
When you feel a lump during a breast exam, or your doctor says she feels a lump during your visit, it is normal to be nervous and...
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10 Risk factors for breast cancer

By Jaime Herndon on Sep 28, 2010
There are numerous known risk factors for breast cancer, despite the fact that the National Cancer Institute states that the...
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How to train for the Race for the Cure

By Kathy A. Johnson on Sep 28, 2010

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Want to get fit and be part of a good cause? The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is a 5k run/fitness walk that raises funds for the...
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What is hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome?

By Karen Hawthorne on Sep 27, 2010

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With cancer rates rising at an alarming pace, understanding hereditary factors can help determine cancer risks and steps for...
Breast Cancer Awareness & Support

How to support a friend who has breast cancer

By Kathy A. Johnson on Sep 27, 2010
If your friend has been diagnosed with breast cancer, a good support system will help her weather her treatment better, both...
Breast Cancer Awareness & Support

10 Ways to support breast cancer research

By Kathy A. Johnson on Sep 27, 2010
October 2010 marks the 25th year of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While medical science has made many strides forward in...
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Breast cancer: Everyday things that raise your risk

By Linda Melone, CSCS on Sep 27, 2010

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Do you make healthy lifestyle choices that protect you from breast cancer, or do your choices put you at a greater risk? You may be...
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New drug for breast cancer: Fish oil?

By Dr Barry Sears on Sep 27, 2010

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Breast cancer accounts for more than 25 percent of all female cancers. It is also strongly linked to obesity, which means as the...
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The best exercises for breast cancer survivors

By Linda Melone, CSCS on Sep 27, 2010

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No matter what type of breast cancer treatments you've had, exercise can help you regain your strength as well as your ability to...
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Mammogram guidelines: Breast cancer detection confusion and controversy

By Laura Owens on Sep 21, 2010

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Are the revised breast screening guidelines boggling your brain? Join the club. The controversy that started last year has many of...
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Surviving breast cancer: Kerri Dowd’s story

By Kathy A. Johnson on Sep 15, 2010

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Kerri Dowd, a high school teacher and mother of two from Washington, never expected to have breast cancer. She maintained healthy...
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Breast thermography: Early breast cancer detection

By Kathy A. Johnson on Sep 9, 2010

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According to National Cancer Institute statistics, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Despite...
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Reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrence

By Keith I. Block, MD on Sep 7, 2010

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There is a growing body of evidence that diet plays a significant role in helping prevent a recurrence of breast cancer. For...
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Pink health and beauty products: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Sarah Kelsey on Aug 25, 2010

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Each year, it’s estimated that nearly 200,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die....
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Mammogram controversy

By Sarah Kelsey on Nov 30, 2009

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The American Cancer Society (ACS) has long recommended that women get a mammogram every year, beginning at age 40, as a means of...
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10 Gifts that give back

By Crystal Patriarche on Nov 16, 2009
Whether for Christmas, birthdays, showers or another special occasion, we always seem to be shopping for presents. Touch the...
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Fight breast cancer with fish, fruit and veggies

By Michele Borboa, MS on Oct 25, 2009

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Breast cancer is a pervasive, potentially deadly disease that strikes both women and men. According to the American Cancer Society,...

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Breast cancer awareness: 12 more ways to think pink!

Surviving breast cancer: Regain control of your body

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Breast cancer vs breast lumps: What's the difference?

10 Risk factors for breast cancer

How to train for the Race for the Cure

What is hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome?

How to support a friend who has breast cancer

10 Ways to support breast cancer research

Breast cancer: Everyday things that raise your risk

New drug for breast cancer: Fish oil?

The best exercises for breast cancer survivors

Mammogram guidelines: Breast cancer detection confusion and controversy

Surviving breast cancer: Kerri Dowd’s story

Breast thermography: Early breast cancer detection

Reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrence

Pink health and beauty products: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Mammogram controversy

10 Gifts that give back

Fight breast cancer with fish, fruit and veggies

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