Tag Archives: Women’s Health Initiative

Breast cancer is one of the leading Cancers, which affects millions of women throughout the world. Even though many young women are increasingly getting breast cancer, it still remains most common amongst women who have reached menopause, in their 50s and above. When it comes to causes, breast cancer and ovarian cancer, has been associated with the use of Hormone …

Federal health officials plan to cut funding to the Women’s Health Initiative, effectively shuttering one of the largest and longest studies of women’s health ever carried out. Its findings changed medical practice and helped shape clinical guidelines, preventing tens of thousands of cases of cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. The study, which began in the 1990s when few women were …