Regular mammography screening may reduce death risk in breast cancer
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. Mammograms can detect breast cancer early, possibly before it has spread.
In...
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...