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• Study: Mammograms May Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Certain Women

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 160
  Low-dose radiation from mammograms or chest X-rays may place some young high-risk women at increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study suggests.
  23 hours ago

• Up to 10,000 people die needlessly of cancer ever year in the UK

  
  Wintery Knight — Authority: 424
  Story from the left-wing Guardian . (H/T Legal Insurrection via ECM) Excerpt: Up to 10,000 people die needlessly of cancer every year because their condition is diagnosed too late, according to research by the government’s director of cancer services. The figure is twice the previous estimate for preventable ...
  1 day ago

• Mammography could increase breast cancer threat for high-risk women

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Researchers have found that low dose radiation from annual mammography screening may increase breast cancer risk in women with genetic or familial predisposition to breast cancer.The research suggested that women, who are at high risk for breast cancer, need to begin screening at a younger ...
  2 days ago

• Avoid Aluminium Neurotoxicity :: Tom’s of Maine

  
  ::the open end:: — Authority: 137
  ::This is a fictional paid advertisement:: Q: When did you start reading labels? A: October of 1998. Before October of 1998, I never read labels. I couldn’t care less what I was putting on or inside my body. Whatever it was, my body could handle it. Not so much because my body could handle everything under the ...
  5 days ago

• I’d Rather Just Leave ‘em Alone :: Pressure to Enlarge my Breasts AND Cut Them Off

  
  ::the open end:: — Authority: 137
  It all began tonight with an   NPR article about Huntington’s disease.  Charles Sabine, a famous journalist, had a family history of HD and decided to undergo genetic testing. The test revealed that he will inevitably die from the genetic mutation and its horrific outcome.  I continued reading and was brought ...
  1 week ago

• The Folly of Limited Screening for Breast Cancer

  
  BlogHer - Health & Wellness — Authority: 145
  by the Medical Advisory Board of Womens Voices For Change introduction by Dr. Elizabeth Poyner On Monday evening, the way that we are supposed to recommend breast cancer screening to women was radically shaken to the core and has left many physicians and their patients angered and confused. Mammograms ...
  2 weeks ago

• Three Drinks That Can Increase Your Risk of Breast Cancer

  
  HealthMad — Authority: 486
  Most women are concerned about preventing breast cancer – and for good reason. With the rate of breast cancer as high as one in seven, taking steps to lead a healthy lifestyle is important for all women regardless of their risk factors. Although there are no definitive studies demonstrating that a specific diet ...
  2 weeks ago

• Breast Density May Affect Risk of Cancer

  
  Testing It Up Drug & Health Testing News Test Country Blog — Authority: 142
  A study conducted by researchers at the Women’s College Research Institute in Toronto indicates that the density of a woman’s breast tissue can mean an increased risk for the recurrence of breast cancer . Women may need to discuss with their respective physicians the need to include breast density in their ...
  3 weeks ago

• Scientists uncover new key to the puzzle of hormone therapy and ...

  
  Science nature & education - science-nature.marc8.com — Authority: 156
  (American Association for Cancer Research) The use of postmenopausal hormone therapy has decreased over time in the United States, which researchers suggest may play a key role in the declining rate of atypical ductal hyperplasia, a known risk factor for breast cancer.
  3 weeks ago

• Ten Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Cancer Risk

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 543
  Cancer is a disease that does not discriminate. Anyone can get cancer , and unfortunately, one of the single factors contributing to the disease is aging. But don’t get discouraged. There are ways to reduce your cancer risk that you can control. read more
  5 weeks ago

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