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Breast Cancer: Are Yearly Mammograms Worthwhile? Nov. 21, 2012 -- Women over age 40 are often urged to get yearly mammograms with the promise that early detection is their best hope for beating breast cancer. But a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that mammograms may not save as many lives as doctors once thought.

Women With False-Positive Results More Likely to Develop Breast Cancer

There is a substantial reduction in breast-cancer risk among women with a high intake (as measured by excretion) of phyto-oestrogens-particularly the isoflavonic phyto-oestrogen equol and the lignan enterolactone. These findings could be important in the prevention of breast cancer.

Breastfeeding Fights Obesity 1% Change in Weight for Each 6 Months of Breastfeeding July 10, 2012 -- Breastfeeding may help women keep their weight in check and make them less likely to become obese as they get older.