Jean Campbell

LATEST ARTICLES ( 848 )

• Planned Parenthood’s Expanded Breast Health Program

  

  In August of this year, Planned Parenthood, the nation’s leading women’s health care provider and advocate, announced, in a press release, that it is expanding... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 HEALTH

• Sexual Problems in Older Women Taking Aromatase Inhibitors to Prevent Recurrence

  

  Findings on a new Swedish Study, published online this month in Menopause and appearing in the February 2013 print issue of the journal, state that... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Misconceptions About Paying a Babysitter

  

  The following guest post is from Paul Taylor. After struggling to find a qualified babysitter for his young child so that he and his wife could attend a social... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Please Join Me for On-Air Breast Cancer Answers

  

  Please join me and two other breast cancer survivors, this Sunday, on a Google+ On- Air Hangout spotlighting women who’ve survived breast cancer. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 HEALTH

• SharecareNow Names Top 10 Online Influencers in Breast Cancer

  

  Having your work recognized is an honor and I am honored to be named one of the SharecareNow top ten online influencers in breast cancer. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 HEALTH

• Health Tips from Those in the Know

  Soccer Players The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons offers these health tips for soccer players: Stay in good physical shape, even in the off-season, wit... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Digital Beats Film Mammography

  

  While results of the following study should come as no surprise, it is still reassuring to hear that digital mammography is better at detecting... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 HEALTH, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Keeping Tailgating Safe: Tips from NSF International

  

  NSF International wants Americans to enjoy tailgating before and after the game. As Cheryl Luptowski, Public Information Officer for NSF International puts it,... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SPORTS

• Reducing the Need for Re-excision Following a Lumpectomy

  

  Having a lumpectomy carries the worry that the surgeon will not make the necessary clean margins. The patient then has to go back in for a re-excision. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2012 HEALTH

• The Blame Game

  

  A few weeks ago I attended a bridal shower for a friend’s daughter. I was seated at a table with seven other women who, in conversation, impressed me as being... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 HEALTH

• More Families Are Seeking out Family Practitioners

  

  More and more families are choosing to have a family practitioner as their family health care provider. Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SCHOOLING

• Why Refuse an MRI If You Are at High Risk?

  

  It is not unusual for women considered at high risk for breast cancer to be referred for an MRI following their annual mammography as a part of their screening... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2012 HEALTH

• A Nanny’s Perspective on Managing Preschooler Behavior

  

  In the following post, Roxanne Porter, a freelancer and a regular contributor to www.nannyjobs.org/ shares her perspectives on managing preschooler behavior. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Breastcancer.org Founder/Survivor Dr.Marisa Weiss Has New Video Series

  

  I am pleased to have the opportunity to share the following guest post with you about a new video series by Doctor Marisa Weiss for newly diagnosed breast cance... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 HEALTH

• Updates About Walking and Bullying

  

  Americans Are Walking More! Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued a press release on Sept 4th reporting tha... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• No Boobs About It Programs for 2013!

  

  Dear Readers,I am both pleased and excited to bring you news of our expansion plans now that we are a nonprofit organization capable of providing programs that... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2012 HEALTH

• Good Food on a Tight Budget

  

  The following post is courtesy of a email from Ken Cook, President of the Environmental Working Group, EWG, a nonprofit organization EWG collaborated with... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• FDA Approves New Imaging System for Dense Breasts

  

  There is good news for women with dense breasts. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first ultrasound device to detect breast cancer in wome... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 HEALTH

• Mandatory Breast Density Notification

  

  Not long ago I wrote about dense breasts being considered a risk factor for breast cancer.Now I find that there are actually several states, including NY, that... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 HEALTH

• Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

  

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, wants all Americans to know about programs and resources to help children and parents curb obesity... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING