Y! Health Women's Health News http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Women's Health News, updated continuously. en-us Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:00:08 PST Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Yahoo! Health 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif Study finds benefits of soy after breast cancer (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_benefits_soy.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_benefits_soyTue, 08 Dec 2009 14:23:51 PSTReuters - Is soy food helpful or harmful for women with breast cancer? Studies have yielded mixed results. A new study published today suggests that breast cancer survivors may benefit from eating moderate amounts of soy products.Breast Cancer Decline Only Partly Due to HRT (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/breastcancerdeclineonlypartlyduetohrt.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/breastcancerdeclineonlypartlyduetohrtTue, 08 Dec 2009 14:04:43 PSTHealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of breast cancer in the United States declined 7 percent between 2002 and 2003, but only part of that decrease can be attributed to reduced use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) by menopausal women, researchers say.Soy Beneficial for Breast Cancer Survivors: Study (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/soybeneficialforbreastcancersurvivorsstudy.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/soybeneficialforbreastcancersurvivorsstudyTue, 08 Dec 2009 14:04:33 PSTHealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Regular, moderate consumption of soy foods can help lower the risk of death and cancer recurrence in women who've had breast cancer, new research shows.Breast Cancer's Spread Now Better Understood (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/breastcancersspreadnowbetterunderstood.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/breastcancersspreadnowbetterunderstoodMon, 07 Dec 2009 20:50:10 PSTHealthDay - SUNDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The spread of breast cancer cells from the main tumor to other parts of the body is controlled by a growth factor known as TGFb, which may prove a promising target for new drugs to prevent metastatic breast cancer, British researchers say.Soy may lessen risk of endometrial, ovarian cancers (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_soy_cancers.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_soy_cancersFri, 04 Dec 2009 12:45:47 PSTReuters - Women who eat more soy-based foods than average may have less risk for certain cancers in the ovaries and the lining of the uterus, according to the combined findings of a few studies.Smoking Exposure Now Linked to Colon, Breast Cancers (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/smokingexposurenowlinkedtocolonbreastcancers.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/smokingexposurenowlinkedtocolonbreastcancersThu, 03 Dec 2009 20:50:47 PSTHealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Add colorectal cancer to the list of malignancies caused by smoking, with a new study strengthening the link between the two.Debate over mammograms splits along party lines (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_usa_healthcare_mammogram.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_usa_healthcare_mammogramWed, 02 Dec 2009 15:28:35 PSTReuters - Republicans argued on Wednesday that recommendations advising against routine mammograms for women in their 40s could be used to ration healthcare under reform legislation before Congress, a charge Democrats denied.Mammogram radiation may put some women at risk (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_cancer_breast.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_cancer_breastTue, 01 Dec 2009 10:19:38 PSTReuters - Low-dose radiation from mammograms and chest X-rays may increase the risk of breast cancer in young women who are already at high risk because of family history or genetic susceptibility, Dutch researchers said on Tuesday.Recent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many Confused (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/recentcancerscreeningchangesleavemanyconfused.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/recentcancerscreeningchangesleavemanyconfusedTue, 24 Nov 2009 20:48:33 PSTHealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The world of cancer screening has been upended in the past two weeks.US women to ignore new breast exam advice: poll (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthuswomenbreast_20091124235254.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/healthuswomenbreast_20091124235254Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:52:21 PSTAFP - Three-quarters of US women disagree with a high-level panel's recommendations to raise the age of breast cancer screening and even more plan to ignore the guidelines, a poll showed Tuesday.