What is inflammatory breast cancer? The National Cancer Institute explains it this way: Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare but very aggressive type of breast cancer in which the cancer cells block...

What causes breast cancer? It may be genetic, caused by an abnormal gene. Hormones are another possible cause, and the list goes on to include diet and environmental issues. Now a new possibility has...

Wikipedia describes the process used in a mammography this way: During the procedure, the breast is compressed by a dedicated mammography machine to even out the tissue, to increase image quality, and...

Breast Cancer The year was 1947. I was twelve years old and scared. Something was wrong. Mom cried a lot, spent hours lying on her bed, and refused to talk to anyone. Dad walked around looking angry...

I'm a great believer in taking vitamins. As well as any prescription drugs the doctor may have me on, I always take a multi-vitamin and mineral pill, a vitamin B complex pill and calcium...

My mother lost both breasts to breast cancer, one in the forties, the second one ten years later. It left a real blight on her life. She lived to almost ninety, but the fear of having the cancer...

We've all heard stories of remissions and miraculous healing brought about by faith. Christian faith, belief in a higher power, it doesn't seem to matter. If you believe that you are being...

My mother lost both breasts to breast cancer. The first breast was removed back in the forties by a doctor that didn't know what he was doing. It left horrific scars and a lifelong fear of breast...

Bugs! We all hate them. Right? So, how do we get rid of them? Well, one solution is to use an insecticide. A variety of these pesticides is available. However, these products may cause more problems...

It's an established fact that fiber is good for you. Fiber prevents constipation, lowers cholesterol and helps in weight loss. Research done at the University of Leeds in London has found yet...