Archive for May, 2008
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Each year about 240,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and about 40,000 will die from it. There is no way to prevent it for sure, but there are things you can do to lower your risk. There are risk factors that are innate and you are simply born with them and there are other […]
No Breast Cancer Worries With Your Morning Cup Of Joe
According to a recent study coffee and tea drinking do not increase the chance of getting breast cancer. This study was recently published by one of China’s largest news agencies, Xinhuanet.com.
Dr. Davaasambuu Ganmaa of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts said that with the large group of women he studied there […]Eating Soy Can Lower Breast Cancer
According to a Georgetown University researcher, eating soy products during puberty can lower the risk of breast cancer. A certain chemical known as genistein in soy products is what protects women, but only if eaten during puberty. This was published in the British Journal of Cancer. Now these scientists must find out why this soy […]
News For Breast Cancer Patients
For breast cancer patients who happen to suffer from mood or anxiety disorders can be at a great risk of having posttraumatic stress disorder after hearing the news. This study was done at the Ohio State University Medical Center where it find that out of 74 breast cancer patients about 16% of them had post […]
Get A Healthy Diet To Defeat Breast Cancer
Good nutrition is key for everyone, but its even more critical for someone fighting breast cancer. After she had breast cancer twice, Diana Grant Dyer, a nutritionist came up with a diet for battling cancer. She was struck again in 1995 at the age of 45 and was hit with a very aggressive breast cancer. […]
Ladies First Inc. - Post Surgery Products
If you are facing a mastectomy you know what a scary prospect that can be. You’ll want to feel as good as you can without having to worry about what you’ll wear after the surgery. This was the reason that breast cancer survivor and entrepreneur Linda Jackson began Ladies First, Inc. Their signature product is […]
Deanna Favre: A Breast Cancer Advocate
If you are recently diagnosed with breast cancer and looking for a little inspiration than you should check out the popular new book, “Don’t Bet Against Me” by Deanna Favre and Angela Elwell Hunt. Deanna Favre also happens to be the wife of celebrity football player Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers. Now that […]
A Pink Ribbon Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day some of the famous women of the world are joining together to help fight breast cancer. This year Oprah Winfrey, Sharon stone, Courtney Cox Arquette, Faith Hill and more are getting together to raise money for the cause.
These women have signed The Pampered Chef, Pink Kitchen Gloves and Pink Aprons. The funds […]J. Goode Walks For A Cure To Breast Cancer
Jennifer Goode of J.Goode Designs will be walking for the cure this year. You can check out her funky and fun designs on her website. Check out her blog to learn more about her, her designs and her walking for the cure. www.jgoodedesigns.com She’s even taking one of her penguin friends with her on the […]
Breast Cancer Survivors: Another Great Non-Profit
Across the United States there are many non-profits doing great things for women with breast cancer. If you are undergoing treatment for breast cancer and live in the Southern California area, then you should definitely know about Breast Cancer Survivors. Since 1998, this non-profit has helped people who are fighting breast cancer and are in […]