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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By: Evita Almassi ,Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Health Policy UpdatesFar too many women, 1 in 8 to be precise, are diagnosed with breast cancer.
Are There Safe Alternatives to Mammograms for Breast Cancer Screening?
By: Ali Tweedt ,Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Breast Ultrasound, Cancer, Mammogram, Since You Asked Women’s Health FAQsDespite claims that thermography and ultrasounds are acceptable alternatives to mammograms, neither has been proven to be as good as mammography for routine breast cancer screenings. According to the American Cancer society, mammograms are still the best screening test available...
Are My Breast Implants Causing My Health Problems?
By: Ali Tweedt ,Breast Health, Breast Implants, FDA Advocacy, Silicone Implants Women’s Health FAQs"I have had my breast implants for some years now. But for the last 3 years, I have had high antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) and abnormal blood. I'm 52 now and I am worried about the causes of these symptoms which...
What’s the Most Effective Way to Screen for Breast Cancer?
By: Shaniqua Seth ,3D Mammography, Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Breast Ultrasound, Digital Mammography, Mammogram, Since You Asked Women’s Health FAQsThe two main types of mammography are film-screen mammography and digital mammography. Both involve a technologist positioning and compressing your breasts between two plates so that x-ray pictures can be taken.
Focus on the Needs of Pregnant and Nursing Women
By: Lauren Asfaw ,Breast Health, Breastfeeding, Pregnancy, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter, Young Feminist Deep Dive ArticlesThere is a reason feminists have been declaring “the personal is political” for decades. We all go through peaks and dips in our feminist convictions as our experiences and exposures grow. Some days you might not think about being a...
Are Connective Tissue Disease and Ruptured Silicone Breast Implants Linked?
By: Shaniqua Seth ,Breast Health, Breast Implants, Connective Tissue Disease, FDA Advocacy, Silicone Implants Women’s Health FAQsThe FDA has approved two different silicone implants, but only after battling with implant manufacturers who resisted long-term studies of this device, which calls into question its safety.
I Want to Stop Anastrozole, BUT!
By: Shaniqua Seth ,Anastrozole, Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Drugs and Devices Women’s Health FAQs“My oncologist prescribed Anastrozole and I’ve been taking it since July 2016. My arthritis has flared up since. What are the side effects associated with using this drug?” Anastrozole has…
Why Aren’t Breast Implant Manufacturers Properly Warning Women?
By: Shaniqua Seth ,Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL), Breast Health, Breast Implants, FDA Advocacy Women’s Health FAQs“Why are breast implant manufacturers not using their device registry to send updated health & safety information to warn women of Breast Implant Associated-Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL)?” Currently, the…
NWHN’s Thoughts on Tamoxifen
By: NWHN Staff ,Breast Health, Estrogen Blockers, Since You Asked, Tamoxifen Women’s Health FAQsThe National Women’s Health Network does not have a position on the use of estrogen blockers. However, we can offer our thoughts on the use of anti-estrogen drugs for noninvasive conditions.
Lies in the Exam Room
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Restrictions, Breast Cancer, Breast Health, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesOpponents of reproductive choice have spent years attempting to frighten women by spreading misinformation about a non-existent link between having an abortion and an increased risk of breast cancer. There is no evidence of such a link, and no research...
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