healthy living

The debate over when women should have their first mammogram, and how frequently they should have one, is heating up again. The American College of Gynecologists (ACOG) says women should begin using the standard breast cancer test at age 40, and be tested annually. The American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiology, the Society of Breasts Imaging, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and the N

A Mammogram is a diagnostic tool that uses x-rays to exam the breasts.  Sometimes a small tumor cannot be felt by touch. A mammogram can find possible cancer at an early stage when it is small and easy to treat.  Following the American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology guidelines, starting at age 40, all women should get a mammogram every year. If you have a family history, you

If you want beautiful healthy hair you have to feed it! You're hair on your head is very dead, but your follicles are alive. If you decide to eat badly, your hair may become deprived of it's much needed nutrients. Iron deficiency is one of the most common causes of hair thinning in  healthy women. If ...