WOMEN'S HEALTH
Many factors can influence your breast cancer risk, and most women who develop breast cancer do not have any known risk factors or a history of the disease in their families. However, you can help lower your risk of breast cancer in the following ways.
BY CDC | August 19, 2014 at 12:00 a.m.
Complete Nutrition for Women
Vitamins and supplements to promote health.
Menopausal Symptoms and Treatment Options
Learn the most common menopausal symptoms for women and the best treatment options to alleviate them.
Eat Your Flowers!
Edible flowers can add an artistic touch to meals and are packed with the same health-giving nutrients found in colorful fruits and vegetables. We offer some flowers to experiment with and a floral Spring recipe!
Women and Heart Health Awareness
Don’t miss a beat: Learn about heart disease in women and how to lower your risk. It’s the leading killer of women in the United States.
Inspirations from a soul survivor
Jody Sims chronicles her struggles with cancer through art.
How not to let a mastectomy ruin your love life
A mastectomy does not have to mean the end of your love life. Losing a breast is not what love or sex is all about in the first place. A loving partner will help you celebrate life.
The statistics on breast cancer indicate the key to survival is early detection
Statistics on breast cancer show the importance of early detection of the disease and each and every woman should take their breast health seriously.
Research finds brachytherapy and radiation treatment may lead to complications in treatment of early stage breast cancer
If you have the misfortune of being recently diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, there are some new female health concerns about treatment therapies and the risk of complications that you should be aware of.
What are the tests used to diagnose breast cancer?
If you have been told you need additional testing to diagnose breast cancer, do not be afraid and get the tests done quickly. Early diagnosis has the best outcome.
Symptoms and signs of breast cancer
Knowing the signs and symptoms of breast cancer can help save your life and put you on a path to recovery.
Heath concerns for women over 50
All women experience health issues no matter what their age is, but for mature women, unfortunately there are likely to be a few more female health concerns to look out for.
Pregnant at 50: The menopause baby
There could be greater risks in mid-life pregancies, but technology has made it easier. Women over 50 are deciding to have babies.
Excess belly fat in women can bring about undesirable health consequences
Learning how to reduce and control belly fat is a choice women have. The secret to living healthier without the belly could be simple lifestyle changes.
