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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Mammograms Often Give False Positives, Study Finds

The Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 12.19.2011 | Healthy Living

More than half of women who get a mammogram each year will have at least one false alarm over a 10-year timespan, according to a new study. And 7 ...

8 'Pinktober' Promotions That Deserve A Ribbon

Joe Waters | Posted 12.18.2011 | Impact
Joe Waters

Selfish Giving and Cone Communications, a leading public relations and marketing agency that specializes in cause marketing, are teaming up to share o...

40 Years and Still Waiting?

Nancy Davis | Posted 12.18.2011 | Healthy Living
Nancy Davis

Please remember Oct. 13 throughout year. Those of us who suffer with Stage IV breast cancer want others to become aware of our disease. In so doing, we may not have to wait another 40 years before finding a cure.

Wishful Thinking and Breast Cancer

Susan M. Love | Posted 12.18.2011 | Healthy Living
Susan M. Love

All too often, when it comes to breast cancer, we seem to get caught up in wishful thinking and forget about science. We use wishful thinking all the time when making treatment decisions.

The Power of Pretty, the Power of Hope: When Feeling Beautiful Matters Most

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 12.17.2011 | Women
Barbara Hannah Grufferman

As more Americans survive cancer, and live longer, organizations -- and individuals -- are grappling with how to help them transition out of the "patient" stage and into a new life as a survivor who feels good, looks good, and has hope for her future.

Reese Witherspoon Joins Thousands For Avon Breast Cancer Walk

Posted 12.17.2011 | Impact

Reese Witherspoon stepped up to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer on Sunday when she joined 3,500 activists and survivors in Avon's ...

Giuliana Rancic, E! News Host, Has Breast Cancer: What's The Importance Of Finding It Early?

The Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 12.17.2011 | Healthy Living

UPDATED: Giuliana Rancic's husband Bill said on TODAY that his wife is doing well after undergoing breast cancer surgery, AOL TV reported. Rancic had ...

Giuliana Rancic Announces She Has Breast Cancer

Posted 12.17.2011 | Media

Giuliana Rancic, the host of "E! News," announced on the "Today" show Monday that she has breast cancer. (Watch video above.) Rancic has been the c...

Remembering Cancer -- 10 Years Later

Red Room | Posted 01.21.2012 | Healthy Living
Red Room

It's hard not to fall in love with a man who draws on your body in black Sharpie pen as if you are a priceless canvas, and crafts you a new breast from the cancerous wreckage of your original one.

How To Cope With Insomnia While Battling Cancer

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 12.16.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

We're making so many great gains in the fight against cancer. One thing that's not happening for people with cancer? They are not getting enough sleep.

Eating Healthy For Cancer Awareness

Holly B. Clegg | Posted 01.21.2012 | Healthy Living
Holly B. Clegg

If you have been diagnosed with cancer, or if you're caring for a loved one facing a diagnosis, you know that cooking healthful, delicious food is not always easy.

Why Does 51% Own Less Than 1%?

K. Sujata | Posted 12.14.2011 | Chicago
K. Sujata

Women make up half the population and 40 percent of the world's workforce but hold just one percent of the world's wealth. We need to assume responsibility, ensuring women have safe and healthy lives.

School Bans Cheerleaders' Breast Cancer Shirts For 'Questionable' Slogan

Posted 12.14.2011 | Home

An Arizona high school cheerleading squad's efforts to raise money for breast cancer research has been a bumpy ride. When Gilbert High School cheer...

Seeing the Metastatic Side of Breast Cancer

Dr. Elaine Schattner | Posted 12.13.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Elaine Schattner

In New York State, the legislature voted to commemorate today, officially this year, as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day.

Metastatic Breast Cancer: Telling the Whole Story

Susan M. Love | Posted 12.13.2011 | Women
Susan M. Love

October 13 is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, one day in October dedicated to acknowledging that not everyone is cured.

What No One Tells You About Breast Cancer

Michele Weldon | Posted 12.13.2011 | Women
Michele Weldon

Given all of the hoopla around Breast Cancer awareness, it's easy to think when you're diagnosed that you will immediately be enveloped in a fluffy pink cloud of support

Why Being A Breast Cancer Advocate Is My Top Priority

Lisa Ling | Posted 12.13.2011 | Impact
Lisa Ling

Women need to take a more proactive approach to their health. It sounds so simple, but it's something a lot of women don't do. Maybe you don't have the time, you're not sure what to do, or you're uncomfortable talking about it. But we need to make our health a priority.

Surviving Breast Cancer: Tabitha Celine Austin Tells Her Story

| Sheri L. Thompson | Posted 12.12.2011 | Denver

Tabitha Celine Austin, owner of Celine’s Designer Resale Boutique, opened her first upscale consignment shop in Aurora in early 2005 followed with a...

October Is the Time for Each of Us to Consider the Role We Can Play in Combating Breast Cancer

Dr. Jill Biden | Posted 12.12.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Jill Biden

2011-10-12-jfdjfjdklgjkfmvkfjkjfd.jpgOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and it's an important time to consider the role that each of us can and must play in combating this disease.

Rehabilitating Cancer Patients: An Untold Story

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 12.12.2011 | Healthy Living
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

If we can effectively reduce stress in cancer patients, can't we reasonably expect to improve their prognosis and at the same time it facilitate their rehabilitation?

How A Breast Cancer Walk Helped Me Heal

Gerrie Voss | Posted 12.11.2011 | Healthy Living
Gerrie Voss

As such a young breast cancer survivor, I have been given an incredible platform to tell my story.

Children Of Breast Cancer: Are We Survivors, Too?

Jennifer Wenner | Posted 12.12.2011 | Healthy Living
Jennifer Wenner

Those families that have to stand by and watch a loved one be consumed by this horrible disease, or the side-effects of the treatments, are survivors. It's not just the person who gets breast cancer that's affected.

The Best Fitness Events For Breast Cancer Awareness

Fitbie.com | Hollis Templeton | Posted 12.11.2011 | Healthy Living

Whether you're a cyclist, skier, or Zumba-obsessed, your fitness fixation can help fight a disease that will take the lives of an estimated 39,520 wom...

What's So Funny About Cancer?

Darryle Pollack | Posted 12.11.2011 | Healthy Living
Darryle Pollack

When you face any challenge or something that scares you -- if you discover something you can manage to laugh about, more power to you.

Battling Breast Cancer: 36 Books That Create Hope

Posted 12.10.2011 | Women

We think of books as sources of entertainment, or vehicles for information – but they can also be vital supports in dark moments. For Breast Cancer...