New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening
The American Cancer Society has released new guidelines for screening women for breast cancer. The changes in the recommendations were based on new research reviewing the benefits and risks of screening with mammography. The new guidelines are intended to balance the benefits of early detection with the risks of false positives, pain, …
The New Generation Breast Cancer Book
Survival rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer have been increasing since the 1990’s, largely due to earlier detection. However, new treatment options are also developing, giving caregivers and patients more choices. These choices can sometimes lead to confusion and information overload for the newly diagnosed. Dr. Elisa Port, chief of …
Thwart Breast Cancer with Olive Oil
Are you getting your daily extra virgin olive oil? Over the last several years, researchers have trumpeted olive oil’s potential to protect our hearts and memories. Can we add reduced breast cancer risk to the list of side benefits of our vinaigrette? A new study in the JAMA: Internal Medicine seems to suggest that …
How to Cope with Insomnia and Reap the Benefits of Rest
Every day seems to bring more research and news coverage on the subject of inadequate sleep. It makes us accident-prone and slows down our reasoning. It drenches our sex drive and dulls our skin. Our memory, judgment and mood suffer, as well as our waistlines. It is enough to keep …
Take the National Women’s Health Week Pledge
May 10th – 16th is National Women’s Health Week in America. Take the pledge; challenge yourself take steps to become your healthiest you. Visit the Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw/pledge/ There you can select your age to receive targeted advice for what actions you …
World Health Day 2015
Everyone, everywhere needs safe food, free from microbes, viruses and chemicals. But globalization means the food you are eating today may have come from the other side of the world. World Health Day will be celebrated on April 7th, with the World Health Organization highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated …
Health on the Plate: Nutrition for Women
At least three times a day we have the opportunity to positively affect our health with the food choices we make. Balancing taste, cost, ease, time and nutrition can become unwieldy, but we do our best and hope that we are giving ourselves the basics that we need. Those needs …
‘Still Alice’ Trailer – A Story of Family, Love and Living with Alzheimer’s Disease
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease. These people and their families know the struggles and fear that this diagnosis drops into their lives. The new film ‘Still Alice,’ starring the acclaimed actress Julianne Moore, tackles this turbulent subject with vulnerability and honesty. Based on the best-selling …