by Women's Health | Jun 8, 2018 | Health
During fall 2015, my only plans were to binge watch TV and read books until I died. I’d been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer two years earlier, and after numerous failed treatments—from chemo to hormone therapy—I’d all but moved into the spare bedroom in my...
by Women's Health | Jun 7, 2018 | Health
I need you to be honest with me for a sec: How often do you look at the toilet paper (or in the toilet bowl) after you poop? If your answer was “never,” it might be time to start. That’s because colorectal cancer rates—a.k.a. cancers of the colon and...
by Women's Health | Apr 18, 2018 | Health
An itchy scalp is admittedly gross: Is it dandruff? Eww! There are other reasons your scalp is itchy. Here, the myriad of reasons and how to nix it. The Usual Suspects Flaky, itchy dandruff, the bane of half the population, has three main causes: an oily scalp (not a...
by Women's Health | Apr 12, 2018 | Health
For women with breast cancer, having a mastectomy can be a traumatising experience. Breasts are a sexual part of a woman’s body, and having one or both lost to cancer is difficult to cope with on a number of levels. Enter South African mechanical engineer Nneile...
by Women's Health | Mar 19, 2018 | Health
First off: nitrates are naturally occurring in food. They’re also used as a preservative in meat, giving it that pink colour. But nitrates, like chocolates, need to be consumed in moderation. According to the WHO, a daily intake of 3.7 milligrams of the stuff is...
