Eating soy-based foods slows down osteoporosis in women after menopause, according to researchers.

Bone loss is particularly quick in women during the five to seven years after menopause when a drop-off in estrogen levels may cause them to lose up to 5 percent of bone mass yearly, the report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine said

Eating soy-based foods slows down osteoporosis in women after menopause, according to researchers.

Bone loss is particularly quick in women during the five to seven years after menopause when a drop-off in estrogen levels may cause them to lose up to 5 percent of bone mass yearly, the report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine said

A new study suggests that women may not be getting screening mammograms as frequently as previously thought, according to USA Today.

The new study used a database of actual visits to 40 of New Hampshire's 44 mammography facilities. The researchers concluded that only about two-thirds of New Hampshire women 40 and older get mammograms every one or two years. Yet 97% have health insurance and 61% went to college - two attributes linked to higher rates of preventive health care

High levels of daily stress may lower a woman's risk of breast cancer, according to researchers.

The findings contrast with past work suggesting stress doubles the risk

High levels of daily stress may lower a woman's risk of breast cancer, according to researchers.

The findings contrast with past work suggesting stress doubles the risk