Breastfeeding more babies for longer could save the global economy some $300 billion in a single year, simply by yielding smarter and higher-earning offspring, researchers said Friday. It would also prevent more than 800,000 child…
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Breast is best for getting ahead: study
People breastfed as infants have a 24 percent better chance than their formula-fed counterparts of climbing the social ladder, said a study Tuesday. Conversely, being fed mothers’ milk as a baby also reduced one’s chances…
Angelina Jolie has a double preventive mastectomy
Angelina Jolie has had a double preventive mastectomy, the surgical removal of both breasts to prevent or reduce the risk of cancer. Told by doctors that she had a high risk of developing the disease,…
Breast implants may delay cancer diagnosis: study
Breast implants may delay cancer diagnosis in women, said a study Wednesday that urged a thorough probe into the potential health risks of this type of cosmetic surgery. In a review of 12 earlier studies…
What is in breast?
(OLIVE BURROWS) – It feels as though I’m holding a cold cut of meat. There is nothing remarkable about it to me but to the over 30 women who have received it, it symbolises a…
Study finds similarities between ovary, breast cancers
A new study found marked molecular similarities between breast and ovarian cancer which scientists said could help lead to new treatments for hard-to-treat forms of breast cancer. The study, which was published online Sunday in…
Oreo’s provocative bare-breasted campaign
As reported a few weeks ago, the famous Oreo cookie has turned 100 years old, and in celebration of the century milestone, Kraft has launched a limited-edition Birthday Cake Oreo flavour and a bunch of…
Beth Mugo wins round 1 in cancer battle
(Judie Kaberia) Public Health and Sanitation Minister Beth Mugo said on Friday that she was out of danger after successfully going through breast cancer treatment in the United States. She told a press conference in…