Category Archives: Clue Me In with Medical facts

Info.waxie.com If you’re a woman, breast cancer is probably right up there on your list of fears. It’s either the most common or second-most common cancer to affect women, depending on whose numbers you use. Since one out of every … Continue reading →

Image:ppaction.org  Excellence in Women’s Health If someone asked you to explain what are the main factors to look for in women’s health centers, would you be able to answer that thoroughly? I thought I could. Guess what? I bombed. When … Continue reading →

Woman Gets Mastectomy After Mistakenly Being Told She Had Breast Cancer Image:  ABCNews.com Source: Thestir Thirty-seven million American women get routine mammograms every year, and quite frequently, doctors find an abnormality, which leads to a biopsy. We hope that the … Continue reading →

Image and Source: Oprah.com A recent report predicts that prescriptions drug out-of-pocket spending will jump by 30 percent within the next four years.  As we swallow a greater number of pills, it will be increasingly important to communicate with our … Continue reading →

Image:Tumblr.com Here’s news for the 75 percent of breast cancer survivors whose cancer is estrogen-positive: Pomegranates and certain other fruits and vegetables may suppress estrogen production. Research at the City of Hope in Duarte, Calif., suggests that the way these … Continue reading →

What Doctors Are Now Saying About Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Image:tumblr.com The variety of alcoholic makes and drinks available to consumers is enormous. Researchers have linked the use of alcohol to cancer. Even moderate alcohol use may substantially raise the … Continue reading →

A vaccine that prevents breast cancer 100 percent of the time? It already exists—at least there’s such a vaccine that works in mice. The immunologist behind the early research hopes to prove the vaccine can be effective in women, and … Continue reading →

Free Mammos=Healthy Breasts Image: doonya.com Mammograms used to involve deductibles and copays; under the Affordable Care Act, they don’t.  If your health insurance coverage went into effect after September 23, 2010, the full cost of many preventative services-not just mammos … Continue reading →

Image: Nowsourcing.com  Having learned critical lessons about the value of trusting my instincts and conducting thorough research, I want to offer anyone considering reconstruction the following tips about navigating reconstruction and achieving the results that honor your own needs first. … Continue reading →

Image:  Zazzle.com Did you know it’s the little things in life that make a big difference for boosting spirits?  We all have bad days. The stressors of work and life can zap your mood and spike your stress levels.  Try … Continue reading →