To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see. read more..
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| FILE - In a Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 file photo, Nancy Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. Susan G. Komen for the Cure faced an escalating backlash Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Komen's top leaders, inclluding Brinker, in their first news conference since the controve |
Supporters are rallying around Planned Parenthood after renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure decided to cut breast screening grants to the reproductive health organization. read more..
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| In this Dec. 13, 2011 photo, breast cancer survivor Arline MacCormack speaks with a reporter at her home in Newton, Mass. A study has confirmed that the drug DES, which millions of pregnant women took decades ago to prevent miscarriage and complications, has put their daughters at higher risk for breast cancer and other health problems that are showing up now. MacCormack is one of 53 women from ar |
Arline MacCormack first heard about DES from her mother when she was 17. Three decades later, MacCormack believes that the drug her mother took to prevent miscarriages caused her to develop breast cancer at age 44. read more..
Just like your Skin and Hair, Nails can be drier and more brittle in these cold winter months. Here are a few easy tips to help you get healthier nails that will last throughout the year. http://on.self.com/wd65IV4 Tips For Stronger, Healthier Nailswww.self.comSELF Magazine: fashion, beauty, health, sex advice, news read more..
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My 2012 resolution is to have more fun with my nails! I tell readers to play, but I always go with the same colors. I need to live on the edge! ~ Alex Samuel, Associate Beauty Editor #HappyHour http://on.self.com/z3YAII5 Ways To Wear Your Nails: Beyond the Beauty Pageson.self.comSELF Magazine: fashion, beauty, health, sex advice, news read more..
What should really be on your plate? New Research has some fascinating answers http://bit.ly/uza1MpProtein, Carbs, and Fat: What You Should be Eating - Shape Magazinewww.shape.comIt seems doctors, researchers, and nutritionists can’t agree on what you should be eating but new research finally does! For a healthy balanced diet be sure to eat a mix of protein, carbs, and fat. Read on to find out just how much of each you need. read more..
Going out to dinner tonight? Time your meals earlier in the day so you are actually hungry when it's time to eat http://on.self.com/AqvWL2How to Know if You're Really Hungry: Healthy SELFon.self.comSELF Magazine: fashion, beauty, health, sex advice, news read more..
