Understanding Dense Breasts: What They Mean for Your Mammogram
Many women learn that they have dense breast tissue after receiving their mammogram results. In many cases, however, your doctor may share that information without...
Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines: When Should You Start?
Breast cancer screening guidelines can depend on a lot of factors: your age, your family history, and even personal risk factors like smoking, obesity, and...
Breast Health Checklist: Habits That Support Early Detection
For women, breast health is essential. Not only do about 1 in 8 women develop breast cancer in their lifetimes, but breast cancer also accounts...
Hormones and Breast Cancer: Understanding the Connection
Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent cancers, affecting 1 in 8 women in the United States. While numerous factors influence its development, hormones...
Understanding Dense Breast Tissue and Why it’s Important
Have you received a breast density notification in your mammogram results letter? Being told that you have dense breast tissue can be confusing and even...
Five Things You May Be Surprised to Know When It Comes to Your Mammogram
1. You Do Not Have to Have an Order from Your Doctor for a Screening Mammogram Did you know an order (also called a referral)...
Keeping Healthy During the Holidays
With the Holiday season fast approaching, taking care of our health often takes a back seat. With the added hustle and bustle of the holidays,...
Important Annual Screenings for Women
As a woman, adopting good health habits like getting regular exercise, eating a well-balanced diet, and managing stress are all great ways to take care...
Six Reasons Why You May Be Experiencing Breast Pain
Breast pain, also known as mastalgia, is a common condition among women. It is a form of discomfort, pain, or tenderness in the breast or...
Breast Cancer: Myths vs. Facts
While breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, accounting for about 30% of all new female cancers each year, there are...