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Why Angelina Jolie Chose a Preventive Mastectomy

Posted on 05/14/2013 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Entertainment | Personal HealthMovie star Angelina Jolie, told she was at high risk for breast cancer, underwent a preventive double mastectomy, but a prominent cancer geneticist tells AARP the actress should also consider removing her ovaries to reduce her risk of deadly ovarian cancer. Jolie, 37, revealed in a moving essay in the New York Times today that her own mother died of ovarian  cancer at 56, which is why Jolie got genetic testing that revealed she has the BRCA1 gene mutation. This …

Hey Victoria’s Secret, Why Not a Bra for Mom?

Posted on 01/18/2013 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthAfter two decades watching her mother, a breast cancer survivor, struggle to find a comfortable, attractive mastectomy bra, Allana Maiden, 27, had had enough. Why should it be so hard for women to find a mastectomy bra that makes them feel sexy and attractive, she wondered. Shouldn’t a company that caters to women and promotes breast cancer awareness step up? So Allana has started an online petition drive calling on the lingerie chain Victoria’s Secret to create a line of …