by Women's Health | Oct 16, 2017 | Health
By Megan Flemmit; Photography by jannoon028 / Freepik In October, everything goes pink. From tires to water bottles to beauty products and in some neighbourhoods trees are even outfitted with pink ribbons. This is all to create awareness about breast cancer and the...
by Women's Health | Oct 13, 2017 | Health
This post is sponsored by Sanlam; Photography by Freepik The earlier your diagnosis, the better your chances of successful treatment-use this cancer screening guideline for the five most common cancers in women… 1. Breast Every month check your breasts for...
by Women's Health | Oct 12, 2017 | Health
By Laura Beil, photography by pixabay Use these guidelines to plan when to test for what. By now you’ve heard that early detection can save lives. Cancers that are detected before it gets too big or has had a chance to spread, the likelihood of it being treated...
by Women's Health | Oct 11, 2017 | Health
Do you stick to your annual check-ups? Yearly mammogram after a certain age? “Early detection saves lives.” This mantra — the crux of countless public service announcements and awareness campaigns around cancer — is as encouraging as it is empowering. Plus,...
by Women's Health | Sep 14, 2017 | Health
Ovarian cancer is known as the “silent killer” for good reason — the disease doesn’t have as many obvious indicators as, say, breast or skin cancer. But that doesn’t mean women don’t experience symptoms. Oftentimes, though, the signs of ovarian cancer aren’t...
