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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

6 Myths And Facts About Breast Cancer

The Huffington Post Canada | Catherine Lefebvre | Posted 10.15.2012 | Canada Living

Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there are many facts about what the disease entails — and what it doesn't. There are certainly commo...

Attention Getter: You Won't Believe What This Bra Can Do

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 10.13.2012 | Canada Living

We've officially entered the future for early breast cancer detection. The Breast Tissue Screening Bra, developed by First Warning Systems, is des...

10 Ways to Help a Friend With Cancer

Karyn Stowe | Posted 12.11.2012 | Canada Living
Karyn Stowe

I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 37 when my children were two, three and six. Some of us knew how to support a mother or grandmother through this disease -- but a friend? Now, I often get calls and emails from friends who are at a loss when another friend has been diagnosed. What can they do to help? Here is a list of things that friends did for me -- or things that I heard of people doing for friends with breast cancer.

The Surprising Benefits of Living With Cancer

Anne Day | Posted 12.09.2012 | Canada Living
Anne Day

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as a survivor, I wouldn't go so far as to say I want to celebrate having had breast cancer, but it has made a positive difference in my life.

Can Exercise Prevent Breast Cancer?

CBC | Posted 03.05.2012 | Canada Living

How much exercise do women need to reduce their risk of breast cancer? That's the question a Calgary researcher hopes to answ...

Young Breast Cancer Survivors Bare Scars For Exhibit

CP | Lauren La Rose, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.08.2012 | Canada Living

At an age when most people are mapping out their long-term plans for career and family, Sylvia Soo faced uncertainty about just how many years would l...

Breast Cancer Awareness at Any Age

Andrea Paine | Posted 12.06.2011 | Canada Living
Andrea Paine

It's easy to overlook all sorts of things when we're young. We are strong, supple and invincible. But even at a young age, we need to be mindful that time can fly. Suddenly it's more important to have a family doctor and talk turns to what medical tests you need.