Why Did Susan G. Komen For the Cure Cut Off Funding to Planned Parenthood?


Updated 02/04/12 2:43 PM · Posted by · 13 comments

Susan G. Komen and Planned Parenthood

For years Susan G. Komen for the Cure has provided Planned Parenthood grants for breast cancer screenings. It recently decided to cut off the women's health provider, causing outrage among many supporters of both groups. Petitions to Komen to change its mind have been circulating on Facebook and across the Internet. After Komen's decision became public, Planned Parenthood told supporters that Read more

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month — Show Your Support and Shop These Stylish Picks!


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Shop to Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

No one woman should be naive to breast cancer. It can happen to anyone — Sheryl Crow, Kylie Minogue, and Christina Applegate are just a few of the strong survivors out there — so it might be an obvious thing to say, but do your due diligence of getting checked out every year. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, we're showing you how you can shop to support the cause that affects about Read more

Watch Giuliana Rancic Open Up About Breast Cancer


Updated 10/17/11 12:14 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Giuliana Rancic Has Breast Cancer

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Giuliana Rancic announced she has breast cancer this morning on Today. The 37-year-old E! host and her husband Bill Rancic, the first Apprentice winner, are used to sharing their lives on TV, and today she shared this very personal news. On the final episode of the latest season of their reality show, Giuliana and Bill, the Read more

How Exercise Reduces Your Breast Cancer Risk


Updated 10/13/11 2:47 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How Exercise Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

We've heard it before: exercise can reduce a woman's risk for developing breast cancer. But how much and what types of exercise are we talking about? Here is some information on the relationship between breast cancer prevention and working out. Exercising Often May Make You Reach Menopause Sooner What? You're not thinking about menopause? If you're in your 20s or early 30s, I don't blame you, Read more

10 Things Every Woman Should Do to Prevent Breast Cancer


Updated 10/12/11 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What Young Women Should Do to Lower Breast Cancer Risks

There are several risk factors that can increase your chances of developing breast cancer. And while the risk increases as we age, there are certain preventative measures every women should do, whether she's in her 20s or in her mammogram years, to help reduce her risk of getting the disease. Read on for 10 things every women should do to help prevent breast cancer. Maintain a healthy weight. Read more

5 Tips From Dr. Susan Love to Prevent Breast Cancer


Updated 10/14/11 10:51 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

5 Tips From Dr. Susan Love to Prevent Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To help us all learn what we can do to prevent the disease, we talked to women's health expert Dr. Susan Love, author of The Breast Book. She shared a handful of tips every woman should know for breast cancer prevention. Watch our video to learn Dr. Love's opinion on mammograms and the role limiting alcohol may play in preventing the disease. Read more

Elizabeth Hurley Reaches Out to Men With Breast Cancer


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Elizabeth Hurley on Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Every October since 1993, Estée Lauder has painted the world pink while raising money for the Breast Cancer Research Fund; this year, more than 200 global landmarks will be lighted pink to raise awareness of the need for a cure. "Sometimes when we’re approaching BCA month, I think, 'Gosh, I hope the TV shows are going to have us on this year,'" Estée Lauder model Elizabeth Hurley recently Read more

The Latest on Soy For the Ladies


Updated 09/05/11 7:44 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Health Benefits of Soy Products

If all the mixed messages about soy products have you confused, you're not alone. Recent studies have certainly found mixed evidence on the benefits. I've been hearing mostly about soy's effect on heart disease and breast cancer, so here's the latest research on the topic. Heart Disease A recent comprehensive update of soy research by the American Heart Association's nutrition committee found Read more