Breast Cancer Chronicles

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• Go Green for Your Breast Health

  Posted Thu, Jul 03, 2008, 4:02 pm PDT

  Research now tells us that green tea may also protect us against certain types of cancers, including breast cancer.

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• The Pill and Your Teen's Breast Cancer Risk

  Posted Fri, Jun 27, 2008, 2:07 pm PDT

  There is at least some good news concerning the Pill. Studies have shown that taking the Pill for a period of 5 consecutive years is safe.

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• Survivor Alert: Stay Clear of HRT

  Posted Thu, Jun 26, 2008, 5:41 pm PDT

  Here's the scoop on HRT: Breast cancer survivors who opt to take HRT after their breast cancer treatment are placing themselves at considerable…

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• Eat Choline-Rich Eggs for Breast Health

  Posted Wed, Jun 18, 2008, 2:29 pm PDT

  If you have a teenage daughter, make sure she's eating breakfast, or at least her eggs. That's because research has confirmed that the essential…

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• Acupuncture May Help Your Hot Flashes

  Posted Fri, Jun 13, 2008, 4:37 pm PDT

  Younger women taking tamoxifen for either breast cancer prevention or adjuvant treatment are hurled into menopause sooner than Mother Nature usually…

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• An Aspirin a Day, Keep Breast Cancer Away

  Posted Tue, Jun 10, 2008, 8:02 pm PDT

  We know that aspirin can help relieve a headache, minimize joint pain, even save the life of someone having a heart attack. Now we have one more…

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• What the Color of Your Areola Tells About You

  Posted Tue, May 27, 2008, 2:22 pm PDT

  The areola is the area around the nipple, and it may be tan, beige, pink, dark brown, or some other shade that's darker than the rest of your breast…

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• How Ethnicity May Affect Breast Cancer Onset

  Posted Fri, May 23, 2008, 11:58 am PDT

  Are you surprised to learn there are racial differences in the numbers of deaths from breast cancer?

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• Eat Your Veggies and Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk

  Posted Fri, May 16, 2008, 12:15 pm PDT

  It's confirmed: Studies just completed by the Vanderbilt Cancer Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute report that a diet rich in certain vegetables…

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• HRT and Mammograms

  Posted Wed, May 14, 2008, 4:18 pm PDT

  If you are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), you should let your radiologist know about it every time you have your mammogram. HRT can…

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