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A girl’s period, also known as menstruation, begins about 2 to 2½ years after her first signs of puberty. Breast development is usually the first sign of puberty, but sometimes pubic hair comes first. Girls usually get their first periods between the ages of 8 and 15. However, some girls ...

The quest for perfection has never been higher. Reality TV, advertisements and the media constantly promote a “perfect” body. The result is more and more women (and men) are turning to plastic surgery. In fact, in 2015 over 1.7 million cosmetic surgical procedures were performed in the United States. (1) ...

1. Nipple preservation during a mastectomy Surgical techniques are improving for ensuring nipple survival during breast reconstruction. At the time of surgery, a biopsy is taken from the under-surface of the nipples, which is then checked for cancer cells while the patient is still anaesthetised. If there is no cancer ...

How well do you know your breasts? Because, according to cancer experts, being “breast aware” can be more beneficial in the early detection of changes than the once much-promoted monthly self-checks. University of Sydney associate professor Nehmat Houssami, who’s a practitioner fellow of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), says: ...

How? Because they’re rich in beta-carotene, a naturally occurring chemical found in brightly coloured foods like squash, spinach, peppers and kale. Beta-carotene is a health-boosting carotenoid that converts into the all-essential vitamin A to help protect our cells from damage and create antioxidants in the body. For the largest ever ...

If you are always on the lookout for even larger bra cup sizes, its time for you to think about losing breast fat. Breast fat is a type of subcutaneous fat deposited just underneath your skin. It is thus similar to the fat that gives you the love handles. Subcutaneous ...

The turmeric and black pepper have many individual medicinal properties and are termed as important ingredients in natural treatment. However, when combined together it works like a miracle. The combination of turmeric and black pepper can heal many chronic diseases one of which is breast cancer. This fact is recently ...