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Angelina Jolie's decision to have a preventative double mastectomy after testing positive for the BRCA1 gene not only sheds light onto the excruciating decision some women make, but could also make the topic more approachable."I congratulate her for doing this," says Dr. Lyndsay Harris, director of the Breast Cancer Program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. "It raises awareness of the fact that there are certain genetic abnormalities which have a very high risk of developing breast cancer."Angelina Jolie spoke out Tuesday in an op-ed in the New York Times about her decision to have a preventive double mastectomy, after testing positive for the BRCA1 gene. Her doctor reports the actress and mother of six had an 87% chance of getting breast cancer in her lifetime, and a 50% risk of developing ovarian cancer .The genetic testing reveals an extremely high-risk group of people with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, and gives them options to move forward with preventat...
When I was 17, oh so many years ago, I totaled a car. I was pulling out of the library in my town with my high school best friend and didn't see a Cadillac speeding ...
After years of speculation, the Supreme Court ruled President Obama's the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional, eliminating any doubt over its s...
Female boomers broke the mold when it came to working outside the house and establishing successful careers.The first boomer to file for Social Security last year wa...
It's understandable that many Americans aren't entirely sure what's included in the nearly 2,000-page Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that the Supreme Cou...
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold Obamacare is great news for everyone over age 50. If you're over age 65 and on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) improve...
Conventional wisdom says that the higher your degree, the higher your salary. A study by the College Board shows that the median salary of a worker holding a bachelo...
Within a week, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to rule on the landmark 2010 health care law that President Obama - for better or worse - made the centerpiece of his...
FNC’s Dr. Marc Siegel on United Healthcare’s decision to keep some elements of the health-care law even if it is struck down by the Supreme Court.
Within days, the Supreme Court is expected to decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act.If the court determines that Congress acted within its constitutional powers...
Fox News Medical Contributor Dr. Marc Siegel argues the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is wrong in their recommendation against yearly prostate cancer blood tests.
The medical treatments and drugs that your health insurance company must pay for depend a lot on where you live.Ten states require health insurance plans to cover an...
Peter Mondavi Jr., Napa Valley winemaker and co-proprietor of Charles Krug, explains the growing demand in organic wine and what's it's like to be part of a family dynasty.
Stepping outside your health insurance company's preferred providers list could take a toll on your bank account. Though there are certain circumstances where an ins...
Author Betsy McCaughey on the impact the president’s health-care law is having on health-care costs.
FBN’s Gerri Willis on the record funding the organization received from the government over the last year.
Defense attorneys Joey Jackson and Rebecca Nitkin and Oaksterdam University Executive Chancellor Dale Sky Jones on the challenges in regulating marijuana now that states are legalizing it.
FOXNewshealth.com managing director Dr. Manny Alvarez on the future of health-care costs.
One in eight.That's the chance the average woman has of developing breast cancer within her lifetime. And that's the number a new 3D imaging technology is working to...
The annual physical has become an enshrined institution in this country, no matter how much we dread it.In the past, annual physicals were touted as a top way to sta...
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