As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, read Women’s Health to learn about the health concerns that greatly affect women. With topics from breast cancer screening to fertility and diabetes, and contributors such as actress Sasha Pieterse and gynecologist Dr. Marjorie Dixon, Women’s Health unites leaders in the healthcare industry to empower women to take ownership of their personal health and wellness.
How Dense Breasts Can Affect Your Cancer Screenings
For women, awareness about dense breasts, and understanding the screening options, could save lives — especially when dense breasts are part of the situation.
Sasha Pieterse: How to Take Ownership of Your Health
Best known for her role as Alison in Pretty Little Liars, actress Sasha Pieterse opens up about her experience with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), and why she’s launching her new book Sasha in Good Taste, coming to shelves on October 8th.
How Anova Helps Women at Every Stage of Life
As a gynecologist and CEO of Anova Fertility & Reproductive Health in Toronto, Dr. Dixon is on a mission to educate women about the many options available, so they don’t have to suffer in silence. These options range from access to fertility planning and treatment, to minimally invasive surgeries, to the latest technologies for improving sexual function.
How Genetic Screening Can Protect You and Your Family
Genetic screening can provide medically actionable results, and Medcan uses state-of-the-art testing to build you a personalized health management plan.
Procrea Fertility Has the Facts on Egg Freezing
Advances in fertility preservation are putting control back where it belongs: in the hands of women. Read Dr. David Gurau’s a crash course on the subject.
Sonography Canada Wants You to Feel Safe in the Ultrasound Room
Sonography Canada strives for women to know their rights as a patient, and to educate themselves on the important role sonographers play in patient care.
Protect Yourself with Regular Screening
Screening mammography identifies breast cancers at a smaller stage, before they can be felt, when they are less likely to have spread to other parts of the body and is associated with 40-60% lower risk of dying from breast cancer and decreases the need for more aggressive breast surgery, like a mastectomy and therapy.
How the Right Glucose Meter Helped This Woman Live Her Best Life
Freda Labianca was no stranger to diabetes, but when the busy mom and blogger was diagnosed with it herself 11 years ago, it still came as a shock.
4 Oral Health Myths Every Woman Should Know
Learn the most common misconceptions about dental health and how to get ahead of them before they turn into issues with your general health.
Did You Know Women Are 2x More Likely To Have IBS Than Men?
IBS is an uncomfortable conversation to have, but it’s important for women to know that they aren’t alone and that it’s a manageable condition.
