In the days before modern medical knowledge, people would take their health problems to the local herbalist, an expert in the plant life of the area and what it could help cure. People didn't necessarily know why a certain remedy worked, just that it did.

Checking your breasts needn't be complicated - all you need to do is to be familiar with how your breasts look and feel normally, so that you notice any changes. With nearly 80% of all breast cancers detected by women who report unusual changes to their doctor, being breast aware is vital for early diagnosis and treatment. About 1 in 5 women develop non-cancerous breast disease at some time in their life. The cause is unknown but seems to be linked to hormones, as it's rate before puberty and after menopause, and symptoms often vary during the menustrual cycle of when using the pill.