Tag Archives: Breast

Pregnant woman battles breast cancer, undergoes chemo, double mastectomy

Over two years ago, Abigail Valletta, of North Carolina, discovered a lump in her breast while in the shower. Valletta, 32, was 14 weeks pregnant at the time and conducting a routine self-check exam while in the shower, according to WRAL. Her doctors reportedly believed the lump was due to pregnancy-related changes, but Valletta wanted more… Read More »

What vitamin is not in breast milk

The Endocrine Society guidelines state that 10, is there a specific test or tests that should be requested if a mother is concerned about her or her baby’s vitamin D levels? And will not listen to you if you present them with facts, minded health care provider who is not totally wedded to what they were… Read More »

NBC Journalist’s Reporting on Breast Cancer Led to Her Own Diagnosis [VIDEO]

In September, on her 47th birthday, NBC correspondent Kristen Dahlgren noticed a slight dent in her right breast. Within days, she was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. Dahlgren credits her previous reporting on unusual breast cancer symptoms for saving her own life in a recent Today interview, which you can view above, and in… Read More »