Breast Cancer is typically considered a disease of older women. We are often shocked when we hear of the 26-year-old or the 34-year-old receiving a cancer diagnosis. While the percentage of women with breast cancer under age 40 is small, young women can and do get breast cancer. I am living proof.
Over 11,100 young women age 40 and under in the
When you ask a group of women about menopause, you may be surprised by how individualized the responses are. While letting some friends... Read more »
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The February issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource explains causes of early menopause and how to treat it. Early onset menopause can be caused by... Read more »
Researchers at West Virginia University School of Medicine have found that perfluorocarbons (PFCs)--which are man-made chemicals found in such... Read more »
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