When you consider that rates of breast cancer continue to rise in women under 50, per the American Cancer Society, it makes sense to want to do everything you can to prevent it—or at the very least, ...

R.N. Carolyn Weaver answers the question: 'How Do I Do A Breast Self-Exam?' — -- Question: How do I do a proper breast self-exam? Answer: There are several different methods of doing a breast ...

When it comes to breast health, awareness is truly the first step to prevention. While mammograms and clinical screenings are essential, there’s something you can and should do regularly at home. It ...

Preventive breast health starts at home. Drazen Zigic / Getty Images As a young, healthy woman, I’d admittedly never put much thought into being diagnosed with breast cancer until I spent a week in ...

Pink Ribbon Jax is reminding you to do your monthly breast self-exam. You can “Feel it on the First” … or 2nd, or 3rd, or 12th. Just pick a consistent date and stick with it. 1: Check your breasts for ...

A breast self-exam is something that anyone can perform in the privacy of their own home to check to see if there are any abnormalities in their body. Helen Nichter reminds us that all bodies are ...

Catching cancer in its earliest stages, when it can be treated most successfully, can increase the chances individuals who develop the disease go on to live long, healthy lives. Doctors are not as ...