Health Notes is a weekly feature that highlights health and wellness news in the area. Hospitals and other health related agencies may e-mail items to scappetta@hersamacorn.com. Dr. Denise Barajas, ...

A prevailing myth concerning breast cancer is that it only affects older women. Various medical organizations and institutions recommend women begin receiving mammograms starting at age 40, which ...

Final results from a landmark EORTC randomized trial with more than 20 years of follow-up show that irradiation of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There has been no lack of discussion over the years about the link between menopause and breast cancer—particularly whether ...

Think pink all month — it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “Breast cancer” is a really icky word pairing. It makes you want to physically turn away from those two words. But in reality, many ...