According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), breastfeeding in the United States is on the rise. In fact, their breastfeeding report card shows that rates of initiation of breastfeeding rose from 74.6% in 2008 to 76.9% in 2009 births. The rates of breastfeeding at six months also increased from 44.3% in 2008 …
If you are a woman and have vowed to lose weight in the new year, you are not alone. Every January, women all over the United States vow to lose weight and maintain a healthier lifestyle. If you have been to your neighborhood gym lately, or to a weight watchers meeting, you may have noticed …
Approximately 15% to 20% of women with breast cancer have a form that is often referred to as “Triple Negative Breast Cancer.” This name is used because women with this form of breast cancer do not have any of the three receptors (Estrogen Receptors, Progesterone Receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2)) that characterize …
If you are a woman in the United States, chances are you are very aware of your risk for breast cancer, cervical cancer, osteoporosis and other conditions affecting women’s health. However, how aware are you of your risks for heart disease? You may be surprised to learn that heart disease is the leading cause of …
Fall is in the air. You can feel a slight chill when walking the kids to the bus stop in the morning. The leaves are falling from the trees and are even starting to change colors. Everywhere you look, you see pumpkins, goblins and ghouls. It must be October. October brings football, lots of leaves …
October has been designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this important month, following are some important facts and figures from the American Cancer Society regarding breast cancer in the United States: Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. It is estimated that about 226,870 new …
According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2006 and 2007-2008, approximately 64.1% of adult women in the United States are overweight or obese as defined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25. Over one third (35.5%) of adult women (over 20) in the United States …
Breast Cancer is a life-threatening disease that affects hundreds of thousands of women in the United States every year. It is one of the most serious issues affecting women’s health today. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, 202, 964 women in the United States were diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2007 (the …
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