We don’t want to scare you; but there are things you are doing right now that can increase your risk for breast cancer. It’s not that we need to create a culture of fear, but spreading knowledge...
Just a little humour to kick-off what is an important topic: taking care of your breasts! Dr. Maureen Borghoff will be delivering a talk on breast cancer prevention, where prevention is rooted in...
What we don’t know, can hurt us. We want to believe that the medical profession has the knowledge necessary to make truly important decisions when it comes to our health, like whether or not...
Summer means soaking up the sun’s rays and spending more time outdoors. Yeah! This is great for your mood, clarity and overall health, as exposure to the sun – in particular the morning hours...
What we call “health” care, and that involves medical attention from health professionals, is more accurately “sick” care – we are treating the body when it ails or fails us. This confusion of...
We have written before about the possible limitations of mammography, or why more and more people are coming to question this method of screening for breast abnormalities. We have also written about...
You have heard it before, and you know: exercise is good for you. It tones your body, fights deadly fat, and strengthens the muscles of your body – including that big important muscle, your...
A Canadian study recently blew open the idea that mammography, as a tool screening tool for breast cancer, may not in fact be as effective as previously thought. Other public debates have shown the...
Breast cancer, amongst women worldwide, is the most common cancer. Countries with low incidences of breast cancer suggest there are dietary, environmental and lifestyle factors that may play a large...
