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Elizabeth Hurley, 55, explains backlash to her bikini photos: 'People are mean to women'
The British bombshell alluded to sexist remarks made by former ITV host Piers Morgan.
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Lingerie boutique CEO caters to breast cancer survivors with customizable prosthetics, post-surgical bras
Jasmine Jones, CEO of Cherry Blossom Intimates, a lingerie boutique near Washington, D.C. discusses offering breast cancer survivors customizable prosthetics and post-surgical bras.
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'I wouldn’t wish that on anyone': How this woman lost 33 family members to cancer
Patti Morris' moving story of loss and love.
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Olivia Newton-John, longtime cancer 'thriver,' on losing friend Kelly Preston and finding comfort in cannabis
The Australian icon just announced the launch of her new Olivia Newton-John Foundation, in the midst of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with a mission to “fund the discovery of kinder therapies."
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'Am I going to be here in 2 years?': 34-year-old living with stage IV breast cancer grapples with treatment amid pandemic
Though an estimated 155,000 people are currently living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in the U.S., 61 percent of people admit to knowing very little about the disease. Tori Geib wants to change that.
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What to say — and not say — when a friend tells you, 'I have breast cancer'
Try to think of these nuggets of wisdom as suggestions — not as edicts or threats designed to freak you into silence. Most people just want to know that you’re there, and that you care.
Yahoo LifeBreast cancer survivors make strides in showing the world that ‘going flat’ after mastectomy is 'both beautiful and valid'
Breast cancer survivors have been working hard to create a movement that advocates for going flat, post-mastectomy, as a viable, embraceable option.
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How the pandemic has changed breast cancer treatment for women: 'I went to everything alone'
Going through often scary, confusing treatments and follow-up appointments without a spouse or relative or friend to lean on has been one of the biggest, most difficult ways that women navigating breast cancer treatment over the past six months have felt the COVID influence.
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Ananda Lewis reveals stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis: 'I need you to get your mammograms'
Lewis revealed Thursday on Instagram that she’s been dealing with the disease in private for almost two years.
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Match Group CEO resigns to prioritize health, says 'personal needs' matter at work
Mandy Ginsberg, the former CEO of Match Group, challenges executives to share "the struggles and sacrifices they make on a daily basis."
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Fox Business Network host Gerri Willis announces she has HPV, getting hysterectomy
Willis, a breast cancer survivor, admitted she debated opening up about her "embarrassing" diagnosis and urged the public to get vaccinated.
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U.S. has biggest single-year drop in cancer rate, study shows
The latest annual report from the American Cancer Society has shown a 2.2 percent decrease in cancer overall — the largest single-year decline ever.
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Losing Weight May Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Excess weight is a known risk factor for breast cancer. A new study also suggests losing weight may reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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NBC News’ Kristen Dahlgren Found Her Breast Cancer After Reporting on Rare Symptoms
Kristen Dahlgren Found Breast Cancer After Reporting on Rare Symptoms
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One drink a day may increase cancer risk, but this expert says you don’t need to stop
A study from researchers in Japan found that even moderate amounts of drinking alcohol can increase cancer risk.
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Shannen Doherty says cancer struggle changed her: 'It just opens your heart'
Shannen Doherty says that she's very different than before her cancer diagnosis. “It allowed me to be more vulnerable,” she tells Yahoo Entertainment.
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Study links permanent hair dye to increased risk of breast cancer, particularly among black women
Women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners may be at an increased risk of breast cancer — particularly black women.
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TV journalist diagnosed with breast cancer after live-streaming mammogram
Ali Meyer agreed to live-stream her first mammogram last year but was shocked to receive a breast cancer diagnosis.
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Woman Diagnosed with Breast Cancer After It Was Detected by Tourist Attraction's Thermal Camera
Woman's Breast Cancer Detected by Tourist Attraction's Thermal Camera
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Angelina Jolie: Medical Advances in Women's Health Are Important. But They're Only Part of the Picture
Despite all of medicine's advances in cancer treatment, there's still a long way to go, writes Angelina Jolie.
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The breast cancer nobody wants to talk about: 'If I don't find something that works, I will die'
Many of the estimated 155,000 women (and men) living with metastatic breast cancer in the U.S. can feel erased from the larger breast cancer narrative, which is largely focused on survival.
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Beyoncé's father Mathew Knowles has breast cancer: Here's what you need to know about the disease in men
Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé, recently announced that he’s being treated for breast cancer. Here’s what you need to know about male breast cancer.
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Male breast cancer survivor on why men fear 'emasculating' diagnosis
Bret Miller, 32, of Kansas City, Kan., was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer after years of being told by doctors that the lump he felt was "fatty tissue."
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Breast cancer survivor Ericka Hart does self-exam on Instagram while dancing to 'Big Ole Freak'
As the Hot Girl Summer continues, Breast cancer activist and survivor, Ericka Hart, has posted a self-exam tutorial to the tune of Meg The Stallion's single Big Ole Freak.
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Woman praises Macy’s employees for saving her life after she went into cardiac arrest: ‘They’re my heroes’
After going into cardiac arrest at a Macy's an Arizona woman says the workers jumped in to save her life. “These people breathed for me, they kept my heart alive. Without them I would not be here,” says Reba Mason.
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Sugary drinks linked to breast cancer in new study — experts weigh in
A study in the British Medical Journal this week found a link between regular consumption of sugary drinks and cancer. Here's what experts want you to know.