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From WritersBreak.comHaving survived a July, 2000 diagnosis of a stage I, left multi-focal invasive breast cancer, Cindy Papale decided to embark on writing a book to educate young women and men on the many facets of her often misunderstood disease. Within The Empty Cup Runneth Over (Dorrance Publishing Company, 2008), Papale chronicles her journey from diagnosis, treatment and beyond—discussing...

(Editor: Special Thanks to Kris Carr for the props in this piece!) Rather than surrendering to despair and impersonal medical treatments, growing numbers of cancer patients are empowering themselves with information and control over their therapies. The trend is finding acceptance in mainstream medicine and helping people with cancer lead healthier lives. Here are tips on managing the illness.read...

A Tampa bride-to-be who defied doctors' expectations after being told she had a year to live four years ago has celebrated another victory — she and her fiancee won a $100,000 dream wedding.Courtney Dempsey, 33, and Gary Courtney, 37, were among 40,000 couples who entered US Magazine's wedding contest. The prize includes a dress and honeymoon. "We're beyond thrilled. We're actually in a state of...

Medical advice can be frustratingly contradictory, especially when it comes to the issue of screening. Now, a new report questions the usefulness of breast self-exams, finding that the commonly recommended screening tool may not help save women's lives — and may even do more harm than good.According to a review by the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical re...