BREAST CANCER

Judy Blume, author of popular teen fiction books such as "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," announced on her blog that she was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer and has already undergone treatment.

Judy Blume announced on Wednesday that she is suffering from breast cancer. The 74-year-old author shared her ordeal via her blog. In a post titled "!@#$% Happens,"

Country music star Kellie Pickler buzzed off her blonde locks as a show of support for her best friend from childhood, who is battling breast cancer.

E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic and husband Bill announced that they have welcomed their first child, son Edward Duke Rancic, tweeting to followers early Thursday morning, "The 'Duke' has landed!" The Rancics, who have shared their grueling struggle to become parents with the world, announced on the "Today" show in April that they would having a child with an anonymous gestational carrier.

Often portrayed by Democrats as a wealthy out-of-touch businessman, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney appeared as a man who achieved the American dream when his wife Ann made her national debut with a speech Wednesday night in Tampa.

There's no good evidence that aspirin protects women against breast cancer, according to a new study.

Robin Roberts, co-anchor of "Good Morning America," returned to work on Monday after an abrupt nearly three-week-long medical leave, due in part to exhaustion from a blood and bone marrow condition.

Rosie O'Donnell revealed that she had a heart attack last Tuesday after posting a poem about the near death experience on her blog.

Medical ethicist Julian Savulescu has called for creating genetically engineered ethical babies as a "moral obligation," for parents. Savulescu presents his case, citing the attempt as "responsible parenting."

Trista Sutter, the first star on ABC's "The Bachelorette," admitted to undergoing plastic surgery to nip and tuck some of her problem areas, unveiling the results in photos to Life & Style magazine.

Jenn Gibbons, founder and coach of Recovery on Water, rowed into Chicago on Tuesday to complete an emotional 1,500-mile trip around Lake Michigan. During the two-month cancer awareness trek, Gibbons ran into trouble when she was sexually assaulted aboard her boat in Michigan's Upper Peninsula nearly a month ago.

Betty Smithey has spent the last 49 years locked up in the Arizona State Prison Complex in Perryville, Ariz. The almost 50 year stint makes Smithey the nation's longest serving female inmate. But on Tuesday, the 69-year-old who was convicted the 1963 New Year's Day murder of Sandy Gerberick, woke up a free woman.

MaryAnn Sahoury of New Jersey has filed suit against an Iowa production company after an instructional breast-feeding video she appeared in was taken by a third party and used to create pornography.

Comedian Tig Notaro took the stage at the club Largo in Los Angeles, Calif., on Friday for a heartfelt and hilarious set where she talked about her recent breast cancer diagnosis.

Robin Roberts, "Good Morning America" co-anchor, announced she would be taking a break from the show due to her blood and bone marrow disease, Reuters reported.The 51-year-old Roberts explained that she was "not feeling well" and needed to "get some vacay" time in before she headed for her upcoming bone marrow transplant.

Katie Couric has reportedly found a new love in her life, financial bigwig John Molner. The couple attended the Ellen Hermanson Breast Cancer Benefit together on Saturday. Though the two were not photographed together, sources said they were definitely canoodling at the event. But who is the 49-year-old financial honcho?

Good Morning America host Robin Roberts has announced that she will be taking a medical leave from the ABC show. During the leave, which will become effective in late August or early September Roberts will undergo a bone marrow transplant, the GMA anchor said in a satellite interview with reporters at the Television Critics Association media tour.

After the formal announcement Monday that Marissa Mayer had been elected the new CEO of Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), the No. 3 search engine, the new executive announced she was pregnant.

In the event that you ever wanted to walk around with your ta-ta's hanging free, you're in luck today. July 9 is national No Bra Day, as per the national No Bra Day Facebook page created by Anastasia Doughnuts.

Chantal Marshall has a bra size of 32GG -- and hopes her 14-year-old daughter Britney will follow in her footsteps.

A new camera setup devised by UCLA engineers can pick out one breast cancer cell among a million blood cells.