Nursing may cut risk for aggressive breast cancer in Black women
Finding was specific to tough-to-treat estrogen receptor-negative tumors, researchers say Black mothers who don’t breast feed may..
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Scientists Probe Obesity’s Ties to Breast Cancer Risk
Obesity is a well-known risk factor for breast cancer, but researchers haven’t figured out what connects the two. A new study..
Sickle cell makes pregnancy challenging but not impossible
Women with sickle cell disease who get pregnant will almost always be considered high risk. Babycare.com notes that sickle cell disease..
The Cervical Cancer Story Could Have a Happy Ending
Editor’s Note: The following article is part of the monthly Lifelines education and awareness print series that the National Cancer..
Campowerment retreat draws women to a grown-up version of summer camp
Women spend every day juggling bosses and birthday parties, dates and diapers, but when was the last time you had a day to do what you want..
Black women have higher incidence of multiple sclerosis than White women
Multiple sclerosis is more common in Black women than in White women, according to a Kaiser Permanente study conducted in..
Moms with strong family support less likely to have postpartum depression
Women who have strong support from their families during pregnancy appear to be less likely to experience postpartum depression,..
Early menopause may double heart disease risk, study says
Quitting smoking might help prolong menstruation, researchers suggest Women who experience early menopause may face double the risk of..
HIV/AIDS and Black women
Getting to the root of the problem Women of color have been disproportionately affected by the AIDS epidemic since its beginning. That..
The war against cervical cancer
Cervical cancer has historically been one of the leading causes of cancer death for women in the U.S. Despite the fact that it is a largely..