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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="44855" img_size="FULL" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] If you’re a woman of childbearing age, chances are you know someone who has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS affects one in ten women between 15 and 44 years of age and can increase their risk of developing cancer later...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="43951" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every mother knows that breastfeeding can be a challenge. Mothers often face sore nipples, plugged ducts, engorgement, and a long list of other painful experiences. However, those who can breastfeed will reap health benefits for both mother and baby – some that...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="42214" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Dubbed one of the notorious ‘silent killers’, ovarian cancer claims the lives of approximately 14,000 American women each year. Tragically, all women are at risk, and early detection and sustainable treatment have proved to be difficult. However, a recent study provides...

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="28889" img_size="large" onclick="link_image" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text css=""]An estimated 22,530 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in 2019. Researchers are working hard to provide early detection and screening solutions to women. The field of early ovarian cancer detection is expanding, and National Foundation...

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_single_image image="14199" img_size="large" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] What is “genomics”? Cancer develops when genetic material (DNA) becomes damaged or changed. We know some cancer-causing genetic changes are acquired (e.g., smoking), while others are inherited. Studying cancer genomics explores the differences between cancer cells and normal...