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Stay Active to Prevent—or Beat—Breast Cancer

What you can do: Walk at least three times a week—and keep it up if you’re diagnosed with breast cancer.

Don’t Be Misled—Mammograms Are Still Important

What you can do: Continue to follow guidelines for breast cancer screening, and make lifestyle changes that lower your risk.

Mammograms: Necessary but not Infallible

What you can do: Increase the odds of an accurate screening by finding a facility that specializes in reading mammograms.

Short Spurts of Exercise Can Protect You From Breast Cancer Death

What you can do: Get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, even if it’s in 10-minute chunks.

Army of Women Wants More Recruits

What you can do: Sign up for alerts about breast cancer studies that need volunteers.

Family Helps Women with Breast Cancer Heal

What you can do: Ask your loved one to join you for regular walks—and help make sure she has the time and ability to do so.

Breast Cancer Detection Made Easier—Sometimes—by MRI

What you can do: If you’ve recently been diagnosed, opt for an MRI screening to make sure there aren’t other breast tumors present.

Use Natural Remedies to Tame Hot Flashes

What you can do: Cool down hot flashes with herbal tea, and look to lentils for postmenopausal relief.

New Guidelines Recommend Fewer Mammograms

What you can do: Take the guidelines for what they are—guidelines—and make the decision that's right for you.

The New Mammogram Guidelines: What You Should Know

What you can do: Educate yourself about both sides of the controversy—there's time—and then consider your options in consultation with your doctor.