Breast and Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Still Lagging During Second Full Year of COVID-19

More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, diagnoses of breast and prostate cancer, two of the nation’s leading causes of cancer death, continue to lag behind pre-pandemic levels, according to a nationally representative Quest Diagnostics Health Trends® study by Quest … Continue reading Breast and Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Still Lagging During Second Full Year of COVID-19

What You Need to Know and How You Can Help About Breast Cancer Awareness Month

As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, the American Cancer Society says remarkable progress against the disease should not obscure the significant challenges remaining. The Facts: Thanks to largely stable incidence rates, improved treatment,  as well as earlier detection through … Continue reading What You Need to Know and How You Can Help About Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breastfeeding Protects Moms from Breast Cancer

To mark World Breastfeeding Week the first week of August, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is highlighting one of the least recognized findings from its latest report: mothers who breastfeed have lower risk of breast cancer. The lower risk is modest, but it is one additional motive to breastfeed for moms who are able. Research also shows that babies who are breastfed are less likely to gain excess weight as they grow. Among adults, AICR research shows that overweight and obesity increases the risk of 11 common cancers. “It isn’t always possible for moms to breastfeed but for … Continue reading Breastfeeding Protects Moms from Breast Cancer