by BeWell Penn State Health | Oct 26, 2022 | Topics
In 1987, first lady Nancy Reagan had surgery for early-stage cancer in her left breast. The tumor was just seven millimeters in diameter, the smallest size malignancy doctors were able to detect through mammography at that time. Since then, mammography has...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Oct 19, 2022 | Topics
Metastatic breast cancer is cancer that began in the breasts, but has spread to other areas of the body. Hearing that you or a loved one has MBC is a difficult diagnosis to receive and a difficult topic to talk about. You are not alone; more than 150,000 people in the...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Oct 12, 2022 | Topics
Think PB&J is just a boring lunchbox staple? Here’s something exciting: It may actually help stave off breast cancer. One study found that eating peanut butter regularly as a girl appears to decrease the risk of developing benign breast disease, a known risk...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Oct 5, 2022 | Topics
The UN department of Disaster Risk Reduction boldly states, “there is no such thing as a natural disaster, only natural hazards.” If you think about it – it makes sense. Take the ever-increasing risk of breast cancer: There are a lot of natural hazards that play a...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Sep 28, 2022 | Topics
Make that heart-friendly bowl of oatmeal even better for your cholesterol by mixing in some fresh berries instead of sugar. A study showed that too much added sugar in the diet (particularly added sugar) could contribute to high cholesterol levels. But trading sugar...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Sep 21, 2022 | Topics
What kind of bean do you pile high on your tacos or burritos? For better cholesterol, try the mighty pinto bean – one of the top foods high in fiber. In a study, people who consumed half a cup of pinto beans every day lowered their total cholesterol by a whopping 8%...
