There are a few milestone birthdays that are coupled with landmark health screenings. Though there is some disagreement nowadays on when to get a mammogram, I put it on my radar for my 40th birthday.

2024 has been a big year for me. I turned 40 in April. It’s an age I have dreaded for the past ten years. Not for any particular reason, but I suspect it has something to do with wanting to hold onto ...

Sony Salzman is a health and medical reporter for ABC News. As a health and medical reporter, I've covered a steady drumbeat of headlines about the alarming uptick in breast cancer cases among adults ...

OK, ladies. Let’s pretend we’re alone here, chatting like we just ran into each other in the restroom or something. We’re washing our hands and making small talk and I say, “Soooo, ever had a ...

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Two of the cheerleaders speak about their personal experience with the disease in order to encourage women to pursue regular ...