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Acupuncture May Help Your Hot Flashes
Posted Fri, Jun 13, 2008, 4:37 pm PDT
Younger women taking tamoxifen for either breast cancer prevention or adjuvant treatment are hurled into menopause sooner than Mother Nature usually…
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What the Color of Your Areola Tells About You
Posted Tue, May 27, 2008, 2:22 pm PDT
The areola is the area around the nipple, and it may be tan, beige, pink, dark brown, or some other shade that's darker than the rest of your breast…
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HRT and Mammograms
Posted Wed, May 14, 2008, 4:18 pm PDT
If you are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), you should let your radiologist know about it every time you have your mammogram. HRT can…
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Don't Think You're Too Old for a Mammogram
Posted Sun, May 11, 2008, 1:44 am PDT
Mother's Day right is the perfect time to ask Mom if she's had her annual mammogram yet.
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Having 'The Breast Talk' With Your Pre-Teen
Posted Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 3:46 pm PDT
With young girls beginning their menstrual cycles as young as 9 years of age today, it's not unusual for their breasts to start to develop and mature…
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Benefits of Being Small (Why Size Might Matter)
Posted Thu, Apr 24, 2008, 4:55 pm PDT
Despite what the epidemic of breast-enhancement surgeries and the countless magazine covers of large-breasted women are telling us, there are many…
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Exercise and Your Breast Health
Posted Tue, Apr 15, 2008, 3:51 am PDT
Wear a properly fitting bra, ideally a sports bra that fits snugly enough to keep your breasts close to your chest and to limit the amount of bouncing…
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Pills and Potions: Will They Make Your Breasts Grow?
Posted Wed, Apr 09, 2008, 4:47 pm PDT
It turns out that since "breast-enhancing" products aren't regulated by the FDA, their manufacturers can say whatever they want and nothing bad will…
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Social Pressures and Size Issues
Posted Wed, Apr 02, 2008, 11:47 am PDT
If you have teenage daughters - no, make that pre-teenage daughters - talk with them about their self-image, especially in relation to their breasts.
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Got Implants?
Posted Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 6:29 pm PDT
The average implant may last 7-10 years and will then need to be replaced. Some may last longer but that may be luck and not because some brands are…
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Meet Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S.

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I'm Lillie Shockney, administrative director of the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center. I'm also a breast cancer survivor with a passion for empowering women to take charge of their health.