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Breast Cancer Risks and the Environment: So Much We Don’t Know
By: Rachel Walden ,Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Cancer, Environment, Mammogram, Radiation, Smoking Deep Dive ArticlesA new IOM report reviews evidence on breast cancer and the environment, explains the difficulties of studying environmental factors for breast cancer risk, and recommends future research along with ways to reduce breast cancer risk.
Avast Avastin!
By: Charlea T. Massion and Adriane Fugh-Berman ,Breast Health, Drugs and Devices, FDA Advocacy, Rx for Change Deep Dive ArticlesWhy won’t ineffective treatments go away? The story of the use of Avastin for breast cancer treatment is a cautionary tale about how pharmaceutical companies dupe health care providers and consumers into accepting — even demanding — inferior drugs, and...
The Mammogram Industry: Wolves in Pink Wool
By: Charlea T. Massion, MD, and Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD ,Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Mammogram, Rx for Change, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesMammography is a useful but problematic diagnostic tool that exposes breast tissue to radiation that can increase the risk of breast cancer. Screening mammography saves lives in menopausal women over 50, but not for women under 50.
Early Puberty for Girls: The New “Normal” and Why We Need to Be Concerned
By: Kathleen O'Grady ,Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Cancer, Gynecological Health, Puberty Deep Dive ArticlesEarly puberty is becoming the norm, not the exception. The Breast Cancer Fund commissioned a meta-analysis of existing data on this subject in order to explore research indicating that early menarche is a risk factor for later development of breast...
Wild Yam Cream, Diosgenin, and Natural Progesterone: What Can They Really Do for You?
By: Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD ,Bone Health, Breast Health, Fibroids, Menopause, Progesterone, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesAmidst the large and sometimes confusing variety of hormone replacement therapy options, “natural" hormones have been growing in both visibility and popularity. Creams containing wild yam extracts or natural progesterone, or oral natural progesterone preparations are emerging as the HRT...
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