They are hard to crack, but walnuts have a handful of medicinal values from curing headache and preventing baldness to having some influence on fertility.  Now, a new research has found that eating a modest amount of walnuts as a regular part of the diet might reduce a woman's chance of develo

For Cheryl Grant, getting access to a medical trial meant grabbing hold of the hope she would survive her breast cancer.   "I wanted to get the latest treatment and give myself the best chance of surviving," the 59-year old librarian said.   "When you are first diagnosed you are really

(Reuters Health) - Results from a decades-long study may enable women to drink coffee or tea without worry that doing so will increase their risk for breast cancer, study findings suggest. "In this large cohort of women, with 22 years of follow-up, we observed no association between coffee (caffein

Women with diets rich in vegetables, fruit and legumes may have a somewhat decreased risk of developing one type of breast cancer, a new study suggests.   The findings, from a large, long-running study of U.S. nurses, showed that women with diets high in plant foods, but low in red meat, sodi

(CBS) Andrea Mitchell has breast cancer. The veteran NBC correspondent made that jarring revelation on the air Wednesday, saying the malignancy hadn't spread and that her prognosis was excellent. PICTURES - 8 mammogram truths every woman must know "I had planned to be hiking in Wyoming last week

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 4AllPromos wants to help its customers raise awareness about breast cancer with its collection of pink ribbon promotional products. According to the National Cancer one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and by raising awar

A judge has cleared the way for a woman with breast cancer to urgently take Queensland Health to court over its failure to diagnose her illness. Jenny Algar, 53, is suing the government department after two separate mammograms did not detect her cancer. Lawyers for Mrs Algar, who has been told she

FLINT, Michigan — Your best chance to beat cancer is to discover it early. Screenings for breast and prostate cancer are quick and easy — and, for local residents, they’re also free at events this month and next. “Early detection is the best way to make sure the cancer does not become a fatal canc

GOOD week for young women: US and Australian researchers have shown how rare breast cancer is in this group. The study in Obstetrics and Gynecology focused on a region where detailed medical records date back to the early 1900s. Researchers found that between 1935 and 2005, only four women under 2

A new research from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has indicated that for women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy, yoga offers unique benefits beyond fighting fatigue.  While simple stretching exercises improved fatigue, patients who participated in yoga that