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Lack of Sleep Could Undermine Exercise’s Cancer Prevention Benefits

November 18, 2008 – 12:27 pm
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Exercise can lower your overall risk of cancer -
but only if you get a good night’s sleep
After my last week’s rant about focusing efforts to PREVENT cancer as well as CURING cancer, I was please to review a research study that did just that! The study examined the link between exercise and cancer risk, paying [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Cancer Research, Sleep | Comments (0)

Why Not Prevent Breast Cancer?

November 11, 2008 – 1:18 pm
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Is finding a “Cure” the best and highest use of our intention?
A friend sent me this image yesterday, with the message, “From her cute lips to God’s ear.”

I smiled and sent the e-mail on to my writing partner, Leslie. But last night, as I fell asleep, I thought about the e-mail’s real message.
I asked myself, [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Cancer Research, Emotional Health, Mammogram, My Opinion, Proactive Nutrition, Your Body/Your Self | Comments (0)

Are You A Sister?

October 9, 2008 – 8:56 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Please take the time to visit the Sister Study web site.
The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35-74 whose sister had breast cancer.  It is a national study to learn [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Cancer Research, Mammogram, Take Action!, Woman’s Health | Comments (0)

Beat Breast Cancer Naturally

October 6, 2008 – 8:20 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Nearly 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. But thanks to cutting-edge research in the last decade, more women are surviving and—even better—avoiding breast cancer altogether. Protect yourself against this prevalent disease with these easy diet changes.
Cook with Indian spices. These aromatic seasonings do more than add flavor and clear your sinuses: [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Proactive Nutrition | Comments (0)

Mammograms — What You Need To Know

July 9, 2008 – 6:23 pm
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

What is a mammogram?
A mammogram is a safe, low-dose x-ray picture of the breast. It is currently the most effective method of detecting breast cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages.
Why should I have a mammogram?
A mammogram can find breast cancer that is too small to be seen or [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Mammogram, Woman’s Health | Comments (0)

New Genetic Test for Patients with Breast Cancer

July 8, 2008 – 11:06 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2008

Media Inquiries:
Karen Riley, 301-827-6242
Consumer Inquiries:
888-INFO-FDA

FDA Approves New Genetic Test for Patients with Breast Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel genetic test for determining whether patients with breast cancer are good candidates for treatment with the drug Herceptin [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in FDA Press Release, Woman’s Health | Comments (0)

Fentanyl (Duragesic) Patches Recalled

May 6, 2008 – 9:36 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

What are fentanyl skin patches?
FENTANYL (Duragesic®, E-TRANS® Fentanyl) relieves moderate to severe chronic pain. Fentanyl patches are commonly used to treat pain associated with cancer. Once the patch is applied, the medicine is slowly absorbed through your skin into the bloodstream to help control your pain. Generic fentanyl skin patches are available.
FDA Recalls and Safety [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Big Pharma Watch, FDA Press Release, Health Advisory, Prescription Drug Side Effects, Questionable Medicine | Comments (0)

A Hard Plastic Is Raising Hard Questions

April 25, 2008 – 10:22 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Are toxic plastics lurking in your kitchen?
It’s a question many families are asking after reports last week that a chemical used to make baby bottles, water bottles and food containers is facing increasing scrutiny by health officials in Canada and the United States.
The substance is bisphenol-a, or BPA, [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Children's Health, Factoids, Precocious Puberty, STD Vaccination | Comments (0)

There is A New Book in the Iconic Woman Bookshelf…

April 9, 2008 – 9:24 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

The Secret History of the War on Cancer
By Devra Davis, PhD, MPH
Review by Leslie Botha, Holy Hormones Honey!
In a recent interview on CSPAN Davis stated, “For much of its history, the cancer war has been fighting the wrong battles, with the wrong weapons, against the wrong enemies.”

The Secret History of the War on Cancer by [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Big Pharma Watch, Cancer Research, Cervical Cancer, FDA Clinical Trials, FDA Conflict of Interest, Follow The Money, HPV Infection, HRT, PAP Test, Proactive Nutrition, Questionable Medicine, STD Infection | Comments (0)

Vegetables Tied To Lower Breast Cancer Risk

March 21, 2008 – 11:11 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

What breastcancer.org says about this article
 
Much research has shown that what you eat as well as your genetic make-up probably have some influence on your risk of breast cancer. The study reviewed here looked at how diet and genetics might combine to influence breast cancer risk.
More than 6,000 Chinese women participated in the study. The [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Proactive Nutrition | Comments (0)