UAB Health System support@photobooks.com no Tune in to UAB Health System's Breast Health podcasts to learn about the latest advances being offered at UAB Health System. Breast, UAB, Cancer http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/uabhealthtv_feeds.asp Tune in to UAB Health System's Breast Health podcasts to learn about the latest advances being offered at UAB Health System. en-us Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:31:06 EDT http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/images/graphics/uab_logo.gif http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/uabhealthtv_feeds.asp UAB Health System Researchers have discovered that children who are breastfed seem to cope with stress and anxiety more effectively when they reach school age, according to a report in the Archives of Diseases in Childhood. breastfeeding, breast milk 00:03:14 Researchers have discovered that children who are breastfed seem to cope with stress and anxiety more effectively when they reach school age, according to a report in the Archives of Diseases in Childhood. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breastfed_Babies_Cope_Better_with_School_Stressors.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breastfed_Babies_Cope_Better_with_School_Stressors.mp3Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:31:06 EDT UAB Health System Shelley Volz, now age 59, got the news about her breast cancer diagnosis 10 years ago, right before she was headed from San Francisco to New York for the wedding of her younger brother. While she says she does not think she found it as difficult as many people to disclose the diagnosis, she did think about others' reactions. breast cancer, breast cancer diagnosis 00:03:21 Shelley Volz, now age 59, got the news about her breast cancer diagnosis 10 years ago, right before she was headed from San Francisco to New York for the wedding of her younger brother. While she says she does not think she found it as difficult as many people to disclose the diagnosis, she did think about others' reactions. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Telling_Family_and_Friends_about_Your_Breast_Cancer_Diagnosis.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Telling_Family_and_Friends_about_Your_Breast_Cancer_Diagnosis.mp3Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:30:06 EDT UAB Health System Detailed information on breast scan, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the female breast. Scan Breast, Breast Scintigraphy, Scintimammography, Radionuclide Breast Imaging 00:05:28 Detailed information on breast scan, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the female breast. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breast_Scan_Procedure_Guide.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breast_Scan_Procedure_Guide.mp3Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:24:06 EDT UAB Health System Calculating a woman's bone mineral density appears to shed light on her risk for breast cancer, says a report in the journal Cancer. osteoporosis, bone mineral density, BMD, breast cancer, Gail model, risk for breast cancer, breast cancer risk, bone density 00:03:06 Calculating a woman's bone mineral density appears to shed light on her risk for breast cancer, says a report in the journal Cancer. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breast_Cancer_Risk_Linked_to_Bone_Density.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breast_Cancer_Risk_Linked_to_Bone_Density.mp3Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:00:08 EDT UAB Health System A medication already approved to reduce the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women also appears to cut the risk for other women, says a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. breast cancer, invasive breast cancer, raloxifene, estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer, selective estrogen receptor modulator, SERM, osteoporosis 00:03:34 A medication already approved to reduce the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women also appears to cut the risk for other women, says a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Raloxifene_May_Help_Lower_Risk_of_Invasive_Breast_Cancer.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Raloxifene_May_Help_Lower_Risk_of_Invasive_Breast_Cancer.mp3Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:55:08 EDT UAB Health System Women with breast cancer who have a vitamin D deficiency at the time of diagnosis are more likely to have a recurrence or to die from their disease, say researchers at an American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting. breast cancer, vitamin D, vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D supplements 00:03:24 Women with breast cancer who have a vitamin D deficiency at the time of diagnosis are more likely to have a recurrence or to die from their disease, say researchers at an American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Low_Vitamin_D_a_Problem_for_Women_with_Breast_Cancer.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Low_Vitamin_D_a_Problem_for_Women_with_Breast_Cancer.mp3Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:30:08 EDT UAB Health System Women who take the drug Taxol weekly after receiving chemotherapy for 12 weeks live longer compared to women who take four Taxol treatments every three weeks, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. taxol, paclitaxel, taxotere, docetaxel, chemotherapy, breast cancer 00:02:53 Women who take the drug Taxol weekly after receiving chemotherapy for 12 weeks live longer compared to women who take four Taxol treatments every three weeks, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breast_Cancer_Patients_Benefit_from_Weekly_Taxol_Doses.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breast_Cancer_Patients_Benefit_from_Weekly_Taxol_Doses.mp3Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:31:08 EDT UAB Health System Dr. Helen Krontiras discusses a new study about the link between obesity in women and the risk for breast cancer. cancer, breast cancer, women, obese, obesity, breast cancer risk, inflammatory breast cancer 00:01:56 Dr. Helen Krontiras discusses a new study about the link between obesity in women and the risk for breast cancer. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Study_Shows_Concern_for_Obese_Breast_Cancer_Patients.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Study_Shows_Concern_for_Obese_Breast_Cancer_Patients.mp3Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:46:08 EDT UAB Health System Dr. Helen Krontiras talks about the Lynne Cohen Preventive Care Program for Women's Cancers at UAB. breast, ovarian, women, cancer, prevention, lynne cohen 00:02:08 Dr. Helen Krontiras talks about the Lynne Cohen Preventive Care Program for Women's Cancers at UAB. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Lynne_Cohen_Institute.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Lynne_Cohen_Institute.mp3Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:46:08 EDT UAB Health System Breast cancer death rates continue to decline more than 2 percent annually, a long-running trend that can be traced to early detection and better treatments, according to a new American Cancer Society (ACS) report. breast cancer, breast cancer death rates, breast cancer survival rates, mammograms 00:03:46 Breast cancer death rates continue to decline more than 2 percent annually, a long-running trend that can be traced to early detection and better treatments, according to a new American Cancer Society (ACS) report. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breast_Cancer_Survival_Rates_Better.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breast_Cancer_Survival_Rates_Better.mp3Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:32:06 EDT UAB Health System While a healthy diet remains a mainstay of cancer prevention, eating more than the recommended amounts of fruits, vegetables, and fiber will not give you added protection against breast cancer recurrence, says a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). healthy diet, cancer prevention, breast cancer, breast cancer recurrence, cancer recurrence 00:04:14 While a healthy diet remains a mainstay of cancer prevention, eating more than the recommended amounts of fruits, vegetables, and fiber will not give you added protection against breast cancer recurrence, says a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Extra_Fruits_and_Veggies_May_Not_Protect_Cancer_Survivors.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Extra_Fruits_and_Veggies_May_Not_Protect_Cancer_Survivors.mp3Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:50:06 EDT UAB Health System Current methods of gauging a woman's breast cancer risk that rely on her family history may underestimate the danger, says a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Breast Cancer, Breast, family history, history, early detection, gauging, risk, illustrations 00:04:12 Current methods of gauging a woman's breast cancer risk that rely on her family history may underestimate the danger, says a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Experts_Look_Closely_at_Gauging_Breast_Cancer_Risk.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Experts_Look_Closely_at_Gauging_Breast_Cancer_Risk.mp3Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:32:06 EDT UAB Health System A sophisticated radiation therapy system safely allows the delivery of a higher daily dose for breast cancer patients and shortens the treatment time for women from six or seven weeks to just four, researchers say. radiation therapy, breast cancer, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, IMRT, radiation treatment 00:03:32 A sophisticated radiation therapy system safely allows the delivery of a higher daily dose for breast cancer patients and shortens the treatment time for women from six or seven weeks to just four, researchers say. http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breast_Cancer_Radiation_Treatment_Time_Shortened.mp3 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/audio/Breast_Cancer_Radiation_Treatment_Time_Shortened.mp3Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:18:06 EDT