Itchy skin on the breasts can be irritating and painful. There are many causes, some of them serious, therefore it is important to check with a doctor if you are unable to find relief on your own or symptoms are prolonged. There are many treatment...
The Mayo Clinic says that arm pain typically occurs anywhere between the shoulders and wrist. The pain can be dull, sharp or cramping in nature. Sometimes, the pain can be due to a nerve injury or a bone fracture. Fortunately, the causes of pain...
The possibility of recurrence is something that breast cancer survivors do not want to think about. Yet, according to the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 11 percent will suffer a recurrence within five years of the initial diagnosis and 20 percent...
Breast cancer is a devastating and potentially life-threatening disease, which caused over 40,500 deaths and accounted for more than 194,000 new diagnoses in the United States in 2009, reports the National Cancer Society. Breast cancer is commonly...
Radon is an odorless and colorless substance that's emitted from the habitual decomposition of uranium in rocks and soil, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It exists in most of the air we breathe. Radon can seep into houses...
Breast Cancer Screening
A woman should talk with her health-care provider about her personal risk of getting breast cancer. She should ask when to start and how often to be checked for the disease. These decisions, like many other medical...