Comments (1) | Post a CommentProtect That Summer Cleavage
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Mon, Aug 18, 2008, 5:36 pm PDTSummer is still with us, and so is time for a few more pool parties and leisurely strolls on the beach. It's also the time for sunburns, which increase your risk of developing skin cancer, including the…Read More
'My Husband Wants Me to Have Implants.' Are They Safe?
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Fri, Aug 15, 2008, 5:39 pm PDTThat was the condensed version of an email I received today. The rest of the email focused on specific questions related to augmentation surgery, such as: How large an implant can a surgeon insert? Is it true…Read More
Breast Implants - In This Case, There's a Catch
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Tue, Aug 05, 2008, 3:00 pm PDTI was watching the news the other night and saw something that caused me to raise an eyebrow and shake my head.A woman was being interviewed who was promoting a Web site that, she claimed, was funding breast…Read More
Acupuncture May Help Your Hot Flashes
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Fri, Jun 13, 2008, 4:37 pm PDTYounger women taking tamoxifen for either breast cancer prevention or adjuvant treatment are hurled into menopause sooner than Mother Nature usually intends. You start taking tamoxifen, and suddenly you're in…Read More
What the Color of Your Areola Tells About You
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Tue, May 27, 2008, 2:22 pm PDTWhy is the areola darker than the rest of your breast tissue? In case you're ever a contestant on "Jeopardy," here's the answer. The areola is the area around the nipple, and it may be tan, beige, pink, dark…Read More
HRT and Mammograms
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Wed, May 14, 2008, 4:18 pm PDTIf you are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), you should let your radiologist know about it every time you have your mammogram. HRT can increase the density of the breast tissue and (because dense breast…Read More
Don't Think You're Too Old for a Mammogram
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Sun, May 11, 2008, 1:44 am PDTMedicare data reveal that many women who are age 65 years or older are not getting their annual mammogram. It's not clear just why this is, but it certainly isn't because they're immune to getting breast…Read More
Having 'The Breast Talk' With Your Pre-Teen
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 3:46 pm PDTWith young girls beginning their menstrual cycles as young as 9 years of age today, it's not unusual for their breasts (known as "breast buds") to start to develop and mature soon after. Girls will often notice…Read More
Benefits of Being Small (Why Size Might Matter)
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008, 4:55 pm PDTAre there any benefits to being small breasted? Our society doesn't seem to think so. And teens sure don't get that impression when one's bra size can be an important criterion for who gets asked out to the…Read More
Exercise and Your Breast Health
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Tue, Apr 15, 2008, 3:51 am PDTWe know that exercise is good for our health for many reasons, including reducing the risk of breast cancer. Making sure that we are wearing the right "gear" during exercise is also important-not for breast…Read More
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