Breast Cancer & E-Cigarettes: Is Vaping a Safer Alternative to Smoking?
Vaping and electronic cigarettes (also called e-cigs or vape pens) have long been touted as healthier alternatives to smoking. But how does vaping compare to traditional smoking, especially when it comes to breast cancer? How Does Smoking Cause Breast Cancer? Medical...
New Study Calculates Contribution of Smoking, Poor Diet, Obesity, and Other Modifiable Risk Factors to Cancer in the United States
Four in ten cancer cases & deaths linked to modifiable risk factorsAnything that increases or decreases a person’s chance of developing a disease. A new American Cancer Society study calculates the contribution of several modifiable risk factors to cancer occurrence, expanding and clarifying the role of known risk factors, from smoking to...
Tamoxifen, Raloxifene & Aromatase Inhibitors: How Breast Cancer Prevention Drugs Work
If you or a loved one has increased risk factors for breast cancer, developing a risk reduction plan is an important conversation to have with your doctor. At our hospital, we always recommend tackling obesity and alcohol usage first, but for those at high risk,...
Night Work and Breast Cancer: Updated
Here’s good news for the 15 million Americans who work night shifts and other irregular or rotating schedules. A new review that compiled data from over 1.4 million women challenges the 2007 World Health Organization (WHO) assertion that breast cancer risks increase...
You Are What You Eat
With the seasons changing, there is a high chance that many of us will be under the weather at one point or another. Here are a few tips we can start practicing in order to keep our defenses up: Drink Lemon Water every morning: Boosts Your Immune System. Lemons are...
Breast Cancer and Women Under 40
What do women under 40 need to know about breast cancer?
The Seat Belt Argument: Can You Really “Prevent” Breast Cancer?
Seat belts and exercise have one thing in common—the ability to prevent injury and illness.
Report Outlines Successes, Challenges in Cancer Prevention Efforts
American Cancer Society Researchers Say Coordinated Efforts Needed to Close Gaps in Preventive Behavior
What Are Free Radicals?
What do free radicals do? How do free radicals form?
Breast Cancer Is Not A Matter of Luck
It is important to remember being diagnosed with breast cancer isn’t a matter of good or bad luck.