by Women's Health | Jan 20, 2020 | Health
A breast cancer diagnosis is devastating, and it can sometimes come as more of a shock when you’re diagnosed with the disease in your 20s. This is because for a long time breast cancer was thought to be something only much older women should be concerned about. And...
by Women's Health | Nov 13, 2019 | Health
Bras are pricey. Whether you’re an A cup or beyond, finding the right bra that offers great support, is comfortable and doesn’t break the bank — can seem impossible. Now imagine doing this after you’ve battled breast cancer and have to buy a...
by Women's Health | Oct 31, 2019 | Health
Breast cancer is the foremost cancer affecting women in South Africa, according to the 2018 Discovery Health Healthcare Claims Tracker report. Approximately 1 in 28 South African women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. Breast cancer, together with...
by Women's Health | Oct 18, 2019 | Health
When Annemarie van Wyk was diagnosed with breast cancer, it came as a total shock. She was, after all, only 27, her business was taking off and married life was going well – it couldn’t get any better. But when she felt a lump in her left breast, her world...
by Women's Health | Oct 2, 2019 | Health
If you want to avoid unintended pregnancy, taking birth control is usually a no-brainer. But what if that same birth control upped your risk of breast cancer? According to research published in The New England Journal of Medicine, women who take hormonal birth control...
