Women's Health

FDA Approves Cervarix A New HPV Vaccine

Oct 17th, 2009 | By Kimberly Fox | Category: Women's Health

Since it was found that certain strains of HPV can cause cervical cancer, a dangerous and quite common form of cancer in women, local health departments and health professionals have embarked in an ongoing mission to protect women from the diseases.
The FDA has recently approved a new vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline called Cervarix™ to accomplish [...]



How To Give Yourself A Breast Exam

Oct 5th, 2009 | By Jennifer Anderson | Category: Women's Health

Breast cancer, in some form, has affected 99% of the people living in the U.S. Whether it’s a family member, a friend, or co-worker it’s almost impossible to not have been touched by this life threatening common form of cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), women should start giving themselves breast exams (BSEs) as [...]



More Proof – Eating Right Helps Prevent Breast Cancer

Oct 3rd, 2009 | By Jennifer Anderson | Category: Nutrition Spotlight, Women's Health

A new study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has confirmed that certain diets lower your risk of breast cancer dramatically.
In the study more than 50,000 African-American women, researchers found that the women that had a more nutritiously prudent diet lowered their risk for developing breast cancer by a whopping one third.
Eating whole grains, [...]