During my mammogram two years ago I almost passed out from discomfort. I'm not one to make a fuss about things, so I kept quiet, but my body spoke up. Now I know to ask for a MammoPad to be ...

An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

My doctor recommended I start getting regular mammograms a couple of years ago. I have dense breast tissue, which makes it harder to detect potential problems in mammograms. I wish I could get my ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — If you are at a high risk for breast cancer, providers are now urging women to get screened even if they are pregnant or breastfeeding. This is a passionate topic for me as I ...

PSA: Get your annual mammogram. Early detection is crucial. Being diagnosed with breast cancer last year was a shock. Every [ ...

A close friend of mine regularly reminds me to feel my breasts. She’s a cancer survivor, and wants to make sure I’m doing consistent self-examinations. It's a reminder I shouldn’t need. But I do. My ...

There are a few milestone birthdays that are coupled with landmark health screenings. Though there is some disagreement nowadays on when to get a mammogram, I put it on my radar for my 40th birthday.

Note: this story was produced for the ear. We recommend listening, if you are able. Last year, I had the chance to do something I’d only ever heard about — a lot about — but had never experienced ...

2024 has been a big year for me. I turned 40 in April. It’s an age I have dreaded for the past ten years. Not for any particular reason, but I suspect it has something to do with wanting to hold onto ...

"As much as I hate it, and I'm crushed and frustrated, I am lucky to be in this situation," Philecia La'Bounty tells PEOPLE exclusively Philecia La’Bounty was feeling good. “I’d been cancer-free for 5 ...