Know Your Breast Cancer Risk and Take Steps to Reduce It
From a young age, women spend a lot of time thinking about their breasts. Among these thoughts come many worries. And though all women have breasts, their thoughts and worries are not the same. Except for one. About 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the American Cancer […]
Why regular exercise helps reduce cancer risk
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts By Howard LeWine, M.D. Q: It makes sense that regular exercise helps prevent heart disease. But I have also read that it might help prevent cancer. What’s the reason? A: Many studies show that people who are physically active are less likely to develop cancer. Such associations don’t […]
Some diet changes seem to reduce risk of ovarian, other cancers
By Karen Collins, M.S., R.D.N., C.D.N., F.A.N.D., Environmental Nutrition Newsletter More than 21,000 U.S. women may expect a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in 2015, making it the fifth most common cause of cancer death among women. Ovarian cancer often has no symptoms at early stages, so the disease is generally advanced when diagnosed, with only […]
