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Breast Cancer Riddle: Best Ways to Screen and Treat

Laura Esserman discusses breast cancer risk factors, progress in the field and the importance of tailoring treatment for women with low-risk cancer while also identifying women at high risk of invasive cancer.

A young woman with cancer sits by her living room window and gazes out contemplatively. She is wearing a headscarf and drinking a cup of tea.

Will a Pill Help New Moms Bounce Back from Postpartum Depression?

Zuranolone (Zurzuvae), the first pill for patients suffering from postpartum depression, is expected to be available by the end of 2023. Though it may relieve depressive symptoms, it has some drawbacks such as sedation and dangers in breastfeeding.

A mother holds her baby and looks contemplatively out of a large, light-filled window