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Breast Health

Mary D. Brown

Here we’ll discuss all aspects of breast health—the psychological as well as the physiological. Fibrocystic breast is a general term that refers to all benign (noncancerous) conditions of the breast. We’ll also explore the social, cultural, and artistic constructs that have shaped our attitudes past and present.



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Breast Health

Costochondritis and Breast Pain

Discussion of how costochondritis, inflammation of the rib cage, can cause breast pain

Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

An explanation of the surgical procedure mastopexy (breast lift)

Reconstructive Breast Surgery

A summary of reconstructive breast surgery

Breast Reduction Surgery

A discussion of breast reduction mammaplasty

Breast Augmentation (Enlargement) Surgery

An overview of breast augmentation surgery

Growing Your Own New Breast Tissue

Discussion of the field of tissue engineering and efforts to grow new breast tissue

A New Method for Natural Breast Enlargement

Description of a new nonsurgical method of breast augmentation

Regular Mammograms Save Lives

Results of a long-term study show that regular mammograms reduce the death rate from breast cancer by 63%.

Exploring Early Puberty

Results of a new study about early breast development

The Scientific Method at Work

Summary of two recent articles about controversy in medical research

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Breast Health

Help!!!! Is something wrong? (18 msgs)

Breast Development and Anatomy (26 msgs)

Topic Suggestions (9 msgs)

Excretions (2 msgs)

Stunted breast growth (20 msgs)

Breast Pain (1 msgs)

Breast Development (6 msgs)

Swollen breasts (1 msgs)

Breasts and Self-Image: Adolescence (cont.) (2 msgs)

Breast Injury (1 msgs)

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