Posts Tagged ‘breast cancer’
Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore Direct Project Five for Breast Cancer
Actress Jennifer Aniston is back to making movies again - after the recent "Jennifer Aniston Sex Tape" - but this time she will be behind the camera as one of several directors for Project Five; Project Five is a series of short films showing how breast cancer affects the lives of people who suffer from it. The short films are being made for [...]
Breast Cancer and Hormone Replacement Therapy – What Are the Risks?
Unfortunately, there is no escaping the menopause for most women :( And with the menopause comes a whole lot of other problems, such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and mood swings. So many women turn to hormone replacement therapy to counteract some of these side effects. But a new study published today (Wednesday October 20, [...]
How Does the “I like it” Campaign on Facebook Help Promote Breast Cancer Awareness?
Women on facebook were at it again last week. Posting cryptic facebook status updates and leaving the boys wondering what was going on, that is. At least, that was the intention. Last year, women simply posted a color on their facebook status update - in reference to the color of the bra they were wearing. Last week, women were simply [...]
Eribulin Might Help Prolong Life of Breast Cancer Patients
Research is continually carried out in the search for a cure for breast cancer, a disease which affects the lives of one in eight women in the United States. A new U.K. research study suggests that the use of a drug called eribulin, derived from a sea sponge, may in fact prolong the lives of metastatic breast cancer patients by approximately 2.5 [...]
Actress Lynn Redgrave Dies From Breast Cancer (video)
British born actress Lynn Redgrave bravely fought a seven year battle with breast cancer, since her diagnosis in December 2002. However, Lynn Redgrave finally succumbed to breast cancer yesterday, May 2, 2010, at her home in Kent, Conn. She had undergone both chemotherapy and a mastectomy in her battle with breast cancer. Lynn Redgrave [...]
Taking Aspirin Might Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths and Recurrence
A preliminary study carried out by The Nurses' Health Study shows that taking a daily aspirin might, in fact, reduce the risk of death from breast cancer and the risk of a distant recurrence (in another part of the body). The study was published in The Journal of Clinical Onocology on Tuesday February 16th 2010. One in eight women will be [...]
