New Drug Fights Breast Cancer


Updated 10/16/07 12:29 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

New Drug Fights Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a horrible disease that claims the lives of many daughters, mothers, aunts, grandmothers, and sisters. Anyone can get breast cancer, and over 12.6% of women will be diagnosed with it at some point in their lives. That's why research that finds medicines and treatments to cure this dreadful epidemic are so vital. I didn't know this, but breast cancer isn't just one disease, but Read more

Health Headlines: Cancer, Brain Tumors, and Public Health


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Health Headlines: Cancer, Brain Tumors, and Public Health

For Black Women, Breast Cancer Strikes Younger — NPR The discrepancy between death statistics for African-American women and white women diagnosed with breast cancer is startling. Black women are twice as likely to die of cancer as white women. Mobile Phones "Have Not Increased Brain Cancers" — BBC Danish researchers have concluded that cell phones do not increase brain cancer risk, since Read more

Have You Ever Kept a Health Problem Secret Like TLC's T-Boz


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

TLC's T-Boz Reveals Secret Battle With Brain Tumor

Tionne Watkins is better known to most as T-Boz, and a member of the former girl group TLC. Watkins has been extremely open about the fact that she lives with sickle cell anemia, but I was shocked to hear that she secretly battled a deadly brain tumor that led to a risky surgery. Watkins discovered the grapefruit-size tumor in 2006 and faced the frustrating challenge of trying to find a doctor Read more

Grey's Anatomy Rundown, "Poker Face"


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Grey's Anatomy Recap, "Poker Face"

This week on Grey's Anatomy, the doctors of Seattle Grace explore the delicate balance between keeping things to oneself for others' sake and just telling it like it is. While the fifth-year residents are encouraged to prep for the board exams, Meredith is forced to focus on a new specialty to keep her marriage intact. Callie falls into a new-mom rut, and the newfound friendship between Mark and 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

You Can Help Lancôme Raise Funds For St. Jude


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Lancome and Dillard's Raise Funds For St. Jude

Did you know that it takes $1.7 million dollars a day to operate St. Jude Children's Research Hospital? Even more astounding is the fact that no child is ever denied treatment regardless of his or her family's financial situation. Recently, Lancôme flew a group of online beauty editors (including myself) down to Memphis to visit St. Jude where we not only experienced a truly inspiring look Read more

Buzz Lines: What's Your Favorite Quote From Kindergarten Cop?


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Kindergarten Cop Movie Trivia

Even though he is a police officer posing as a teacher, Kindergarten Cop's Mr. Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger) provides some of the most memorable lines of any onscreen educator. Add to that the fact that Schwarzenegger has an accent that's just begging to be imitated, and you have the perfect combination for an addictively quotable film. Check out some lines I've found myself repeating throughout 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

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

Seth Rogen Makes Cancer-Stricken Joseph Gordon-Levitt Laugh in the 50/50 Trailer


Updated 06/05/11 6:48 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

50/50 Trailer Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen

I still think of Seth Rogen as a raunchy comedy guy, but in Funny People he showed that he can pull off understated comedy as well. In 50/50, he's revisiting the subject of a friend with cancer, only this time, he's coming from a place of personal experience. Based on his friend Will Reiser's cancer diagnosis at the age of 27, the film is produced by Rogen and written by Reiser. Rogen also stars Read more