Breast cancer does not always announce itself with a lump. Early signs can include dimpling or puckered skin, a nipple that suddenly turns inward, swelling without a lump, unusual discharge, a change in breast size or shape, or skin that takes on an orange peel texture. Any of these, if new or unusual for you,…
For decades, hormone replacement therapy carried a reputation that kept many women away from it entirely. Safety warnings, concerns about cancer risks and lingering anxiety from older research made HRT one of the most debated treatments in women's medicine. But that picture is shifting and a new large-scale study is offering some of the clearest…

