Breast Cancer

Unhealthy gut boosts development of breast cancer, shows study

In a study from the University of Virginia, scientists found an unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread...

Rising food prices hit less-healthy older people hardest

In a study from Michigan Medicine, scientists found three-quarters of people over age 50 in the United States say the rising cost of groceries...

Common high blood pressure drugs may affect survival in breast cancer

In a recent study from Flinders University in Australia, scientists found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients. Beta-blockers, commonly...

Can fruits and vegetables reduce breast cancer risk?

In a recent study, researchers found eating certain fruits and vegetables may reduce breast cancer risk. About 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast...

A low-fat diet may help women avoid breast cancer

In a recent study from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, researchers found that staying on a low-fat diet could reduce the risk of...

A high-fat Mediterranean diet may still reduce risks of breast cancer, diabetes, heart attacks

According to scientists, a healthy diet can include “a lot of fat.” In a recent study, scientists suggest that a Mediterranean diet with no restrictions...

Even light alcohol drinking may increase breast cancer risk

In 2007, a study showed a causal link between alcohol and breast cancer. The finding was confirmed by other research, which showed that alcohol increases...

Red meat linked to higher breast cancer risk

In a recent study, scientists found that eating more red meat is linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. So far, studies have suggested...

Broccoli compound slows down early-stage breast cancer

In a recent study from Oregon State University, researchers looked at the effect of broccoli compound sulforaphane on breast tissues of women diagnosed with...

Higher vitamin D levels linked to better outcomes in breast cancer

A recent study from Kaiser Permanente and elsewhere found that women with higher vitamin D levels in the body following a breast cancer diagnosis...