7 of the Most Influential Women in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Nancy Reagan Although First Lady Reagan was not the first woman in the White House to receive a diagnosis of breast cancer (Betty Ford had a mastectomy in 1974 while her husband was in office), Nancy Reagan set a new tone regarding breast cancer in the media. Reagan was diagnosed in …

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Research Finds Sitting on your Butt Hurts Your Boobs

We wrote about the dangers of sitting not too long ago, but we stumbled across this piece from Cancer Fighters Thrive, and had to share with our readers. The article details the findings of a research study that determined the direct correlation and increased risk for breast cancer that occurs …

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Should You Abandon the Self-Breast Exam?

Only the sixth of the month and we’re already eyeball-deep in information on breast cancer news, research, information, etc. And it’s great! Breast Cancer Awareness month is such a successful example of how health issues can take the spotlight resulting in major changes for research and development, personal responsibility on …

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