Angelina Jolie’s announcement of having a preventative double mastectomy has drawn attention to the test for BRCA1 and BRCA2, two genes that are associated with high breast cancer risk. An op-ed in The New York Times explains that some women are not able to get the test because it comes at...

Reuters reports “Despite evidence suggesting that women whose uterus has been removed may be more likely to experience heart troubles, a new study finds that the usual signs of heart disease risk are not more severe in middle-aged women after hysterectomy.” The study examined measurements of markers for...

A new article in The New York Times, authored by famous actress Angelina Jolie, reveals that she had an 87% risk of breast cancer and 50% risk of ovarian cancer due to the BRCA1 gene, and she describes her decision to be proactive and minimize her risk by undergoing a preventive double mastectomy. While she...