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Most Health Insurance Companies Will Cover Drugs That Help Prevent Breast Cancer for Free
Jan 13, 2014U.S. government officials say under the Affordable Care Act most health insurance companies will cover drugs that help prevent breast cancer for free. Kathleen Sebelius, secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and ...
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Breast Cancer Patients Often Experience Side Effects
Dec 30, 2013A new analysis has found that both real and sham acupuncture treatments may help alleviate side effects of drugs commonly used to treat breast cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, ...
Tags: acupuncture treatments, breast cancer, alleviate side effects
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Exercise Help Breast Cancer Survivors Relieve Joint Pain That Is a Side Effect
Dec 26, 2013Exercise might help breast cancer survivors relieve the joint pain that is a side effect of their medications, researchers say. A new study included patients who were taking aromatase inhibitor drugs, such as Arimidex (anastrozole), ...
Tags: exercise, breast cancer, relieve the joint pain, breast cancer survivors
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Exercise Can Provide Older Breast Cancer Survivors with Benefits That Keep Bones Strong
Dec 25, 2013Exercise can provide older breast cancer survivors with lasting benefits that keep their bones strong and help prevent fractures, a new study suggests. Breast cancer treatment is associated with the loss of bone density and lean body ...
Tags: exercise, Breast cancer treatment, bone density, lean body mass
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One Year of Exercise Can Ensure Steady Maintenance of Bone Density to Help Fractures
Dec 11, 2013One year of exercise can ensure steady maintenance of bone density to help prevent fractures in older breast cancer survivors, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Jessica Dobek and Kerri Winters-Stone, both of the Oregon Health and Science ...
Tags: exercise, health, cancer treatment
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Shannon's Winning "Live Beautifully" Pinterest Board.
Nov 27, 2013Shannon's winning "Live Beautifully" Pinterest board. In support of Susan G. Komen, Mohawk commemorated National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with two consumer-based social media contests. The contests were designed to engage consumers ...
Tags: Mohawk Break Cancer, awareness, Month Contest, winner, announced
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The Fourth Annual Tour De Pink West Coast Bike Ride Concluded This Past Weekend
Oct 23, 2013The fourth annual Tour de Pink West Coast bike ride concluded this past weekend with more than 120 riders completing a three-day, 200-mile trip along southern California's coast and raising thousands of dollars for the Young Survival ...
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Barbara Greenlee of Bothell Is The Latest Winner of The Liv/Giant Bike Design Contest
Apr 11, 2013Barbara Greenlee of Bothell, Washington, is the latest winner of the Liv/giant bike design contest, which the Giant USA-owned women's bike brand runs with the Young Survival Coalition. Young Survival Coalition is a global organization ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
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Petition Was Filed by a 27-Year-Old Virginian Woman Named Allana Maiden
Jan 29, 2013A unique petition, appealing internationally famous lingerie giant Victoria's Secret to manufacture a special line of bras for breast cancer survivors, has been filed by a 27-year-old Virginian woman named Allana Maiden. Inspired by the ...
Tags: Victoria's Secret, lingerie, unique petition