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Gwyneth Paltrow and Key to the Cure

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is lending her famous name and face to a good cause -- breast cancer research. The star is joining with Saks Fifth Avenue's ... Read More »

Weight gain may increase breast cancer risk

Have you ever visited your parents house and stumbled upon a veritable time capsule in the attic? Old photos, mix tapes you made for your high school ... Read More »

Sex and the City star reveals secret battle with cancer

Cynthia Nixon, well-known for her role as Miranda on Sex and the City, has recently revealed that she's been battling breast cancer. Diagnosed over a ... Read More »

Daily Fit Tip: Sleep in total darkness

How dark is your room at night? For me, not so much. I'm a little afraid to admit it but I might be, um, just the teensiest bit afraid of the dark ... ... Read More »

Harvard reports possible link between multivitamins and cancer risk

I take a daily Centrum multivitamin. Chewable, because for some strange reason, I have trouble swallowing pills. But there's some new research out of ... Read More »

Greater health risks after women's hormone treatments

Hormone replacement therapy has been a subject of controversy for a while now. A recent study adds to the issues with this menopause treatment. ... Read More »

Most, but not all, breast cancer sites accurate

When facing a breast cancer diagnosis, it's natural for women to turn to the Internet to learn more about the disease as well as treatment options. A ... Read More »

Doctors silent on breast cancer options with patients

New research released recently concluded that many doctors don't discuss all available options with breast cancer patients before actual surgery -- ... Read More »

Get a better mammogram

According to this article from HealthDay, the interpretation of diagnostic (not screening) mammograms can vary, depending on the radiologist looking ... Read More »

Genetic testing and breast cancer: Should you?

New cases of breast cancer could number 200,000 this year, and it's a disease that's on nearly every woman's mind. Research in genetic testing has ... Read More »