An older mommy, a former OR nurse, now stays home and is quickly becoming addicted to blogging and social media! Blogs about ~ Life ~ Recipes ~ Staying Healthy ~ Living Green.
{Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by me on behalf of Lifescript.com.} As women, I think most of have had the importance of regular breast self examination and mammography drilled into us from an early age. We all do it, never expecting to find a lump or hear from your doctor that, "something" has shown on your x-ray. … [Read more...]
Health Canada helps protect the Canadian public by researching, assessing and collaborating in the management of the health risks and safety hazards associated with the many consumer products Canadians use everyday. Health Canada Advisories, Warnings and Recalls: … [Read more...]
As many of you are aware, October is breast cancer awareness month. We all are women or have women in our lives that we know and love so I thought it would be the perfect time to share some information on mammography that I found. First, some background information. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Canadian women. In 2006, there will be an estimated 21,600 new cases in women aged 20+ and 5,300 deaths from breast cancer in Canada. About 11% of Canadian … [Read more...]
What is breast cancer? Breast cancer starts in the cells of the breast. The breast tissue covers an area larger than just the breast. It extends up to the collarbone and from the armpit across to the breastbone in the centre of the chest. The breasts sit on the chest muscles that cover the ribs. Each breast is made of glands, ducts (thin tubes) and fatty tissue. Lobules are groups of glands that can produce milk. Milk flows from the lobules through a network of ducts to the nipple. The nipple … [Read more...]
Hi and welcome! My name is Monica, I live in Atlantic Canada and I hope you will join me as I embark upon yet another fun adventure! Just click on the image to learn more about this Older Mommy & how my blog got it's name!
