Alzheimer’s: Is it a disease of the Western diet? - Alzheimer’s and dementia may be a result of the Western diet, new research suggests. People who eat a diet that’s rich in fish, omega-3 oils, fruits...

Case study: Breast Cancer - A close friend who had been on HRT found a lump in her right breast. After the lumpectomy, she was told it was cancerous and, two weeks later, she ha...

Breast Cancer: A good diet could halve your risk - Diet may have more to do with our chances of developing breast cancer than we think.

Minimising breast cancer risk - Maintain a healthy weight. Obesity increases your risk of postmenopausal breast cancer by 50 to 100 per cent (Am J Clin Nutrition, 1987; 45: 289). It...

Hrt women face greater risk of breast cancer - Women who choose hormone replacement therapy after menopause may be at greater risk of certain kinds of breast cancer, according to a US study. ...

Keep on walking: a simple remedy for postmenopausal women - Good news for postmenopausal women who might be wondering how to help themselves after the recent scares about HRT therapy The answer is simple res...

Combined hrt therapy increases risk of cancer - New data suggest that a combined oestrogen-proges-togen regime poses a greater risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women than oestrogen alone (JAM...

Hrt : cancer risk - A large scale study of all former trials of breast cancer risks with hormone replacement therapy shows a definite link between a risk of cancer and le...