City Living and Breast Cancer


Updated 11/29/07 10:19 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

City Living and Breast Cancer

October might have been Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but the research is not limited to a month. Researchers are persistent, and a new study gives city living women a reason to stay vigilant too. New research from the UK indicates that women living in cities have much denser breast tissue than their country living counterparts. Combine this data with the previous research that indicates women Read more

DrSugar: The 411 on Mammograms


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

When Should I Start Getting Mammograms?

DrSugar is in the house! This week she's explaining how mammograms work and why they're important. This week on DrSugar, I'm going to discuss the hows, whys, and whens of mammograms. Inspired to research the topic given my positive family history of breast cancer in my grandmother, I wanted to share the information I found with FitSugar readers to help clear up any confusion you may all have on Read more