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more about #cancer more comments → Sputnik_Sweetheart: I was having a terrible day and this just made it all seem a little bit better :) more » IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel: Wait, so you're telling me that they tried to raise awareness for a cause without getting naked or using sexual innuendo? I don't think I understand. more » nolongerinacubiclestillawhore: I've got a huuuuuuuge smile on my face. Kudos Providence St. Vincent Medical Center! more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: This is making me way too happy. The older gentleman with the mop -- I die. I love how it involves everyone from custodial staff to doctors. more » alouette: I'm not sure if there's anything I enjoy more than videos of enthusiastic, yet terribly awkward, unhip people. Especially dancing. more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: hahaha everyone was so awkwardly funny. that was awesome! more » pileofmonkeys: This was so fun and genuine (even with my broken speakers). The lab folks doing the "I Can't Dance" walk thing was awesome, and I loved the older main... more » Red-headed bookworm: One thing I wonder is that if they don't recommend mammograms until age 50 and above, at what age are they recommending the baseline mammogram? I'm st... more » Ruby_de_la_Booby: Is there a better method for detection beside the mammogram that we aren't using because of the cost, for example? It seems like parts of this study ... more » Keyper81: What baffles me is the recommendation that we no longer learn how to do self-exams. I understand that self-exams aren't scientifically accurate, yadda... more » ketamineKitty: Everyone I know who has had breast cancer (some who beat it, some who did not) developed it BEFORE they turned 50. This boggles my mind, I can't fath... more » theKP: Are medical authorities playing a guessing game with women's health? This strikes me as incredibly sensationalist. Of course medical authorities are ... more » pinkcrickets: I think the most pressing negative side effect of these "false positives" seems to be anxiety, and I don't know why getting rid of the screening is be... more » alicemalice: These guideline changes anger me so much. My mother had no risk factors, and got an extremely aggressive breast cancer at 45. She would be dead now,... more » SomeAuthorGirl: Instead of decreasing screening, what ought to be happening is better research and treatment for what comes after a positive mammogram. Not before. ... more » -
#breastboogie
Hospital Workers Do "Pink Glove Dance" For Breast Cancer Awareness
The recent news about mammogram guidelines may be confusing and a little distressing — but this Providence St. Vincent Medical Center ad promoting breast cancer awareness is pretty fun. [BuzzFeed] -
#breastintentions
New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Spark Confusion, Criticism
On Monday, a government task force recommended that women under 50 not get regular mammograms, and the news has many women confused and worried about losing insurance coverage. More » -
#breastintentions
Task Force To Under-50s: Don't Bother Screening For Breast Cancer
New guidelines released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advise that women ages 40 to 50 shouldn't bother with mammograms. Also, don't worry about giving yourself a self-exam - the panel claims they just don't work. More » -
#fatpanic
Obesity May Or May Not Become Leading Cause Of Cancer In Women
European researchers are saying obesity could become the leading cause of cancer for Western women in the future. Here are 3 good reasons to be skeptical.
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#beautifulthings
Beauty Queen Shaves Her Head For Charity
A year ago, Miss Virginia crown-holder Tara Wheeler promised to shave her head for charity. Pageant officials consented—if she could raise $500,000. Although Wheeler didn't end up raising the entire sum, she went bald anyway. More » -
#deardiary
Teenage Wasteland: Your Old Diaries Are Awkward, Awe-Inspiring
A month ago, we asked you to send us a page from your old journals. Today, we reveal our submissions, and you get a peek at the secret turmoil that was meant only for the dear diary. More » -
#soresubjects
FDA Panel To Make Recommendations On Two HPV Vaccines
On September 9, a Food & Drug Administration advisory committee will consider whether Gardasil should be approved for boys and if Cervarix, another HPV vaccine approved for women in developing countries, should be sold in the U.S. [Business Week] -
#cancercontroversy
Study: Mammograms May Lead To Overtreatment Of Harmless Cancers
According to a new study, as many as one in three cancers found by mammograms would have regressed on their own, without treatment. Some doctors recommend doing mammograms less often, or paying less attention to minor abnormalities. [LA Times] -
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#doctorsdilemma
Some Doctors Claim Breast Cancer Is Overtreated
A study of breast cancer trends in countries with government-run screening found one in three breast cancer patients are treated unnecessarily. Screenings sometimes detect slow-growing cancers that wouldn't cause symptoms, but doctors can't distinguish between dangerous and non-threatening cancers. [AP] -
#iconography
Farrah Fawcett, 1947-2009
Actress Farrah Fawcett has died after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 62.
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#studies
Blondes Have More Skin Checks
New research indicates that blondes and redheads are three times more likely than the general population to get melanoma, and fair-haired people who worked outdoor jobs as teens are ten times likelier to be diagnosed with the skin cancer. [TheAge] -
#leftovers
Baby Hedgehogs Rescued • Man Assaults Unconscious Girlfriend; Posts Video Online
• After being abandoned by their mother, these two baby hedgehogs were taken in by an animal shelter in the UK. The adorable infants weigh 16 grams each and have to be fed every half hour. • More » -
#medicinalproperties
Update: Mother Returns With Ill Child
After being ordered by the court to provide her 13-year-old son Daniel with chemotherapy for his Hodgkin's lymphoma, and subsequently fleeing the state, Colleen Hauser has voluntarily returned with Daniel to Minnesota. All charges against her are likely to be dropped. [AP] -
#medicinalproperties
Court Orders Chemotherapy For Sick Child, Warrant For Mom
A Minnesota judge issued a warrant yesterday for the mother of Daniel Hauser, a 13-year-old boy with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Daniel has been refusing treatment for his condition, choosing instead to rely on alternative medicines. More » -
#menstruationrevelation
Genes Determine When Aunt Flo Visits — And When She Goes Away
New research has found genes that influence the onset of menstruation and menopause — and later menstruation is linked with a lower risk of breast and endometrial cancer. [NewScientist, LiveScience] -
#addictions
Up In Smoke
Scientists have found a link between higher concentrations of melanin and increased risk of nicotine dependence and tobacco-related cancers. They believe this may explain why African-American smokers have a harder time quitting than whites. [ScienceDaily] -
#wired
Modern Love For The Wire
If ever a show deserved a paean, it's The Wire. Throw in the challenges of an interracial marriage, a battle with cancer and a moving love story? This is what "Modern Love" is all about. More » -
#thebigscreen
Pap Smears May Be Replaced By HPV Testing
A new study suggests that a single screening with a DNA test for HPV is more effective than all current methods of detecting cervical cancer. Some doctors say the easier test will replace Pap smears. More » -
#suckynews
Oral Sex May Lead To Tonsil Cancer
Since the 1970s, the number of people with tonsil cancer in Stockholm has tripled. Now researchers have linked the increase to HPV and say the rise of oral sex during this time is to blame. More » -
#charitablyinclined
Miss Virginia Might Have To Wait To Shave For Charity
Tara Wheeler, who hasn't met the $500,000 goal she was forced to agree to before shaving her head for charity, will nonetheless shave when her reign is up to challenge beauty ideals. [Washington Post]
