As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is urging all provinces and territories to begin breast cancer screening at age 40 for those at average risk of the disease, ahead of a national guideline update set for later in May. The current national guideline set by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is to begin … Read more
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The first woman screened by the breast cancer project inspired by the late Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding is running the London Marathon to save more young lives. Harding died from breast cancer aged 39 in 2021 but her last wish was for new ways to spot it early, when it’s more treatable – sparking the Sarah Harding … Read more
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Camilo Villegas wasn’t just trying to refine his golf swing as he prepared to play in the Masters for the first time in nine years. He was constantly checking the fine print on the ingredients in sunscreen. It reached a point a few weeks ago when the 42-year-old Colombian was trying three … Read more
Christina Applegate says “lying” about her breast cancer made her be more honest than ever when she learned she was living with multiple sclerosis over a decade later. On this week’s episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast, Applegate told host Dax Shepard that she allows herself to be angry at MS because of her experience … Read more
A new breakthrough in science could target “hibernating” cancer cells and stop breast cancer from developing. Scientists have found out how breast cancer cells can ‘sleep’ to dodge treatment, then ‘wake up’ years later. The most common type of breast cancer can go quiet for many years but then come back in a way that’s … Read more
When Olivia Munn revealed this week that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy, she urged people to ask their doctors to figure out their score on a breast cancer risk calculator. Munn said her score prompted further tests and the discovery of an aggressive form of the disease. “I’m lucky. … Read more
When Olivia Munn revealed this week that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy, she urged people to ask their doctors to figure out their score on a breast cancer risk calculator. Munn said her score prompted further tests and the discovery of an aggressive form of the disease. “I’m lucky. … Read more
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