Recent Breast Cancer Articles page 10

Northwest Herald - NEW YORK (AP) – Many women know that October is the time to think pink, as in breast-cancer awareness pink. And they know many of their favorite beauty and fashion products will be offered in special pink versions as fundraising tools. But the ...

St. Petersburg Times - The FBI has shifted six agents and one supervisory position from Miami to West Palm Beach to help investigate public corruption cases, the office's top priority, authorities said. The West Palm Beach office now has 16 agents focused on white-collar ...

St. Petersburg Times - Jennifer Gulick, 32, of Largo lost her mom to breast cancer in 1992. This year's walk was her fourth time participating in the event. At her first event in 2001, she met Nicole Henn, 35, of St. Petersburg. They've walked together ever since. Henn was ...

Times Online - Kylie Minogue, whose breast cancer was diagnosed on the eve of a tour in the summer of 2005, said that she always tried to retain a positive attitude. In an interview last year after a tumour had been removed in a partial mastectomy, she said ...

Chicago Tribune - Women who have one to two drinks a day increase their breast cancer risk by 13 percent. With four drinks, the risk is 50 percent higher. That's twice the increase in relative risk attributed to Prempro, the hormone pill tested in the Women's ...

Observer - A TRAVEL insurance policy has been launched aimed at anyone ever diagnosed with breast cancer. Many women - and some male sufferers of the disease - are turned down for travel insurance or are charged exorbitant premiums even when they have been in ...

News.com.au - BREAST cancer sufferers who have had a mastectomy will be given help to pay for artificial breasts, federal Health Minister Tony Abbott says. Mr Abbott announced the $23.8 million election pledge at the pink ribbon breakfast in Sydney this morning ...

Seattle Times - While breast cancer can't always be prevented, there are lifestyle choices that can significantly reduce our risk. Dr. Anne McTiernan, of the Prevention Center at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, suggests five: 1. Get screened regularly. For ...

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is a time to educate ourselves on preventive and early-detection measures, to continue to support our friends and loved ones afflicted with the disease, and to work toward expanding research ...

Grand Rapids Press - GRAND RAPIDS -- Courtney Tornga missed her practice Saturday morning with the East Grand Rapids High School varsity volleyball squad. So did her teammates. They all had a good excuse. The 17-year-old and 10 others from her squad joined about 2,000 ...