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When teenagers go job hunting, they often have just one thing in mind: money — money for dates, college, or even their family’s rent and groceries. They aren’t worried about long-term job security or climbing the career ladder. And for the most part,…

You may have heard that some genes put women at extra risk for breast cancer. If your mother, grandmother, aunt, or sister has had the disease, you may very well wonder if a breast cancer gene runs in your family. The first thing you should know is th…

By Sarah HenryIt was big news in 2002 when researchers called a halt to a major government-run study of a hormone therapy used by millions of older women. Researchers stopped the study, one of a series of clinical trials under the Women’s Health Initi…

Lisa Asta, MDJudy* needed my medical clearance to keep walking. It was a beautiful fall morning in southern California, and more than 2,500 walkers were setting off for the final leg of a 75-mile, three-day walk from Santa Barbara to Malibu to raise m…

If your doctor has scheduled you to have a breast biopsy, you may be wondering what to expect from the procedure.Here, experts will break down exactly what a breast biopsy is, the different types and what happens during each. Plus, you’ll learn what r…

How does breast cancer occur?Breast cells become cancerous when they mutate and start to multiply at an abnormally fast pace, crowding out healthy tissue. The abnormal cells grow into a dense mass that may be visible on a mammogram or that you may fee…

You’ve discovered a lump in your breast and you begin to panic, but what if it’s benign?That’s often the case, with most lumps found in the breasts turning out to be noncancerous, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).Here, experts will guide…