Category: Breasts

After writing a previous article on breast pain, I came across several postings on a women’s health message board about costochondritis as a possible cause of breast pain. Costochondritis is…

The final article in our series on breast surgery covers the breast lift—known technically as mastopexy—a surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts. As a woman ages, her skin…

Introductory Note: As always, the information given here is for general informational purposes only. All women about to undergo treatment for breast cancer should consult their health care team about…

Although many women desire bigger breasts, there is also a significant number of women whose large breasts cause them both physical and psychological harm. According to the American Society of…

In the past implants filled with silicone gel were used in breast augmentation surgery. When questions about the safety of silicone-gel implants arose, their use was banned in the United…

Women desiring either reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy or breast enlargement without implants may some day be able to grow their own new breast tissue. Researchers working in the field…

For women who’d like bigger breasts but don’t want to have surgery, there’s now a nonsurgical alternative, the Brava® Breast Enhancement and Shaping System. Developed by Dr. Roger K. Khouri,…

Organized mammographic screening reduces the number of breast cancer deaths by 63%, according to a study presented by Robert A. Smith, Ph. D. Smith, director of cancer screening for the…

Last month’s article looked at the scientific method at work in two cases, one of which questioned the methodology of a 1997 study concluding that girls are going through puberty…

In the last article we looked at how the scientific method works, with researchers constantly checking and rechecking each other’s work. Two news stories from February 2001 illustrate how this…