3 Breast Cancer Prevention Tips

Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among American women

Friday, October 07, 2016 Follow Us         Featured 3 Lifestyle Changes To Help Prevent Breast Cancer Although breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among American women, there are three steps women can take to reduce their risk, a nutritionist says. The American Institute for... Read more ...  Diseases and Conditions Weber-Christian Disease: Facts on This Inflammatory Condition Weber-Christian disease is a rare inflammatory disease that affects the body's fat tissues. It's also known as relapsing febrile nodular panniculitis syndrome and idiopathic lobular... Read more ...  News Your Post-Heart Attack Survival May Depend on Choice of Hospital Older heart attack victims who receive immediate high-quality care from their hospital often wind up with a long-term survival advantage, a new study reports. Medicare recipients can gain as much... Read more ... More Evidence Tamoxifen, Other Meds Help Limit Breast Cancer's Spread Treatment with tamoxifen or another class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors does cut breast cancer patients' risk of developing cancer in their other breast, a new study finds. Some breast... Read more ... Health Tip: Stretch Before and After a Workout You work out as often as possible. But do you know how to stretch properly? The American Council on Exercise offers these stretching suggestions... Read more ... Fitful Sleep May Take Toll on Older Women's Hearts The sleep woes that many women suffer during menopause may be more than a nuisance: New research suggests a link between lost sleep and an increase in risk factors for heart disease and... Read more ... Do Activity Trackers Like Fitbit Boost Health? Fitness trackers may be trendy, but there's no evidence these devices raise activity levels enough to improve health, even with financial rewards, a new study suggests. Many U.S. employers have... Read more ... Women's Health Center MedicineNet's Women's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various women's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a woman through the stages of her life, as well as knowing the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home