Comments (7) | Post a CommentWhen Do Girls Normally Develop Breasts?
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 2:02 pm PDTSo, what is the normal time frame for a young girl to start developing breasts? It varies, but for the most part it's tied to puberty — when she begins, or is soon to start, menstruating.Time was, we used to…Read More
Can a Newborn Have Developed Breasts?
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Wed, Sep 03, 2008, 2:38 pm PDTFor first-time mothers, it can be startling to bring home your newborn baby girl, unbundle her, and find that on day 3 or 4 of her life she has apparently — and quite suddenly — developed what look like…Read More
Does Working the Night Shift Increase Cancer Risk?
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Fri, Aug 29, 2008, 10:07 am PDTFor those of you who work the night shift or spend your days in an office without windows, listen up! Low levels of the hormone melatonin are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal…Read More
Having a Baby After Breast Cancer
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Tue, Aug 26, 2008, 10:04 am PDTHere's something you might need to ask a medical oncologist about if you're going to be starting chemotherapy for breast cancer. A study recently published by the Dana Farber Cancer Institute found that the…Read More
What Should Be Included in a Breast Self-Exam?
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Thu, Aug 21, 2008, 2:45 pm PDTThe 2 most common reasons I hear from women for why they aren't doing their monthly breast self-exam (BSE) are that they don't know how to do it, and they don't know what they're supposed to be feeling for. So…Read More
Protect 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
The Color of Your Nipple Discharge Matters
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Thu, Aug 07, 2008, 10:04 am PDTYou may not know that nipple discharge can vary in color, but it can. One woman emailed me saying she thought she had gangrene of the breast because her nipple discharge was olive green. In fact what she had…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
More News on Vitamin D
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Thu, Jul 24, 2008, 9:11 pm PDTI've written before about how low levels of vitamin D can increase a woman's risk for breast cancer. Now new research is helping us better understand this link. Research studies just published out of Germany…Read More
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