Firefighters Facing Cancer and AFFF Foam Controversy: A Closer Look
A troubling concern has emerged in the realm of firefighting, where bravery and resilience are constants. It casts a shadow over the brave men and women who stand on the frontlines of emergency response. Once celebrated More...
Breast cancer: FDA okays direct-to-consumer test that reports three mutations in the BRCA breast cancer genes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week authorized the Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) Report for BRCA1/BRCA2 (Selected Variants). It is the first direct-to-consumer (DTC) test to report More...
Six Ways to Cope with Cancer
Cancer is one of the most heartbreaking illnesses that people around the world must face. There is a range of cancers that people both young and old get diagnosed with on a daily basis. And for many, it is one of More...
Guide to Health Insurance for Cancer Patients
Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming both for you and your family. So, in order to focus on the only thing that’s important which is your recovery, it’s good to have a suitable health insurance plan More...
Breast cancer risk is not increased in obese premenopausal women: Study
Young women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators. The finding, published online More...
5 Benefits of Wine as World’s Healthiest Wine Hits the UK
The healthiest wine in the world has hit shelves in the United Kingdom. Madiran Camy is making it to stores in the UK from South West France. Produced by Domaine Laougoue, the wine is made from Tannat grapes that More...
Are You at Risk of Cancer?
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. It affects the cell’s growth and division, which produces toxic cells that attack the healthy ones. You can’t do anything about cancer cases caused More...
Walgreens the ‘Feel More Like You’ program to help cancer patients with physical changes due to treatment
Walgreens announced that it has launched a new program called Feel More Like You™, developed to help people living with cancer and their caregivers manage the potential physical changes associated with cancer More...
How Fruits Or Veggies Are Good For Healthy Diet
As everyone knows both fruits and vegetables serves as the best ingredients for a healthy diet and it is crucial to consume a variety of fruits or veggies in a day. However, along with variety, it is recommended More...
California judge uses bad science and scare tactics to rule that coffee must have cancer warnings
A California superior court judge in Los Angeles ruled that coffee shops may have to put up a warning that tells customers there is a possible cancer risk linked to their cup of coffee. The court said in a statement More...
Five Gift Ideas for Mothers Fighting Cancer
With Mother’s Day just a few months away, many of us are wondering what to give our moms to make them feel appreciated. Flowers, chocolates and wine are the obvious gifts of choice, but for anyone whose mom is More...
Breast cancer screening: The mammogram
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a consumer health update on the mammogram recently, which covered four important questions: How Does a Mammogram Work? Image/FDA Video Screen Shot A mammogram More...
Charmaine Yoest appointed to HHS, labeled ‘anti-abortion’ by critics
President Donald Trump on Friday named Charmaine Yoest the assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services, and Yoest was immediately attacked and labeled anti-abortion by the More...
Changes You Can Make Today to Lower Your Risk of Cancer
Whether you are concerned about your risk of cancer due to family history, doctor’s concerns or even because you want to safeguard your health, there are things that can be done to make it less likely that cancer More...
California Dem Jackie Speier says ‘Planned Parenthood protects life’ and attacks GOP
Planned Parenthood performed 323,999 abortions in the last fiscal year, but one California Congresswoman believes “Planned Parenthood protects life.” Rep. Jackie Speier, D-CA, accused Republicans of More...
Rise of breast cancer among black women prompts Barbara Boxer, Barbara Lee letter
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (both D-CA) today sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell following the release of a study by More...
Dear Miss Tennessee, Planned Parenthood doesn’t do mammograms
A Miss America contestant at the pageant is drawing criticism for defending taxpayer funding of the nation’s largest abortion business, Planned Parenthood. The contestant also claimed the abortion company offers More...
New Advances In Breast Cancer Treatment
A public release from the Society of Interventional Radiology’s Annual Scientific Meeting highlights a new, groundbreaking treatment modality for metastatic breast cancer that has spread to the liver. Image/Susan More...
Tutu Project, Bob Carey, goes viral across the Internet – Most Inspirational Stories of 2013
Even as they tell their story, the comparisons to Superman putting on his costume is an entertaining introduction to the man who dons a pick tutu to amuse and encourage his wife. This is the Tutu Project….this More...
3D mammography detected 22 percent more breast cancers than traditional mammography: Study
PRESS RELEASE Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) led to reduced recall rates and an increase in cancer detection in a large breast cancer screening program. The results of this study More...
