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Everyone Is Talking About Mammograms, But Many Women Don't Get Them

By Katherine Hobson - Health - November 25, 2009

There's little debate about screening women ages 50 to 74. So why do so many slip through the cracks? more >>

Recent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many Confused

Health - November 24, 2009

But experts say science is behind reasoning that testing less is OK more >>

Sleep Disorders Plague Cancer Patients

Health - November 23, 2009

More than three-quarters getting chemo deal with insomnia, study shows more >>

Women Should Ignore New Mammogram Guideline, Ex-NIH Chief Says

Health - November 23, 2009

Dr. Bernadine Healy, first woman to head the agency, said lives could be at risk more >>

Breast Cancer Risk Is Not So Easy to Figure Out

By Katherine Hobson - Health - November 23, 2009

The new screening recommendations are for women at normal risk; are you among them? more >>

Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some

Health - November 20, 2009

Taking menstrual cycle into account when booking exam may cut need for repeat scans, study suggests more >>

No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage

Health - November 20, 2009

Health plans say routine screening is an individual decision more >>

Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings

Health - November 19, 2009

Report looks to improve health of this group with better preventive care more >>

Health Buzz: Panel Doc Says Mammogram Verdict Not About Cost and Other Health News

By Megan Johnson - Health - November 19, 2009

Meditation to lower blood pressure and protect the heart; picking a kids' fitness program more >>

Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines

Health - November 19, 2009

Meanwhile, three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new recommendations more >>

Mammogram Recommendations Show the Dangers of Government Run Healthcare

By Carrie Lukas - Opinion - November 19, 2009

A sign of what's to come. more >>

Mammogram Recommendations Could Reverse Years of Progress

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - November 19, 2009

Is this the start of rationing healthcare coverage? more >>

Health Buzz: Mummies Show Signs of Heart Disease and Other Health News

By Megan Johnson - Health - November 18, 2009

Women in their 40s face confusion on mammograms; are phthalates making boys act like girls? more >>

Mammography: What to Do Now?

Health - November 18, 2009

Three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new guidelines more >>

Women in their 40s Ponder Whether to Skip the Mammogram

By Deborah Kotz - On Women - November 17, 2009

The new recommendations have incited controversy; I'm not sure what to do as I turn 40 next year. more >>

Health Buzz: New Heart Pump Outperforms Old Model and Other Health News

By Megan Johnson - Health - November 17, 2009

Panel recommends against routine mammography before age 50; caffeinated alcohol drinks are scrutinized. more >>

Routine Mammograms Before 50: Not Much Point

By Katherine Hobson - Health - November 16, 2009

On balance, they do more harm than good, a government task force concludes in new recommendations. more >>

Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health

Health - November 15, 2009

When BRCA1 is deactivated, it can lead to hardening of the arteries, mouse study suggests more >>

Lab Study Slows Breast Cancer Spread to Bone in Mice

Health - November 12, 2009

Experimental drug may lead to therapy that inhibits metastasis, research suggests more >>

Less HRT, Fewer Cases of Possible Breast Cancer Precursor

Health - November 12, 2009

As hormone use declined, so did incidence of abnormal cells in milk ducts, study finds more >>

Health Buzz: BPA Tied to Sexual Problems in Men and Other Health News

By Megan Johnson - Health - November 11, 2009

Alzheimer's disease associated with weaker muscles; breast cancer treatment pain can linger for years. more >>

Pain Lingers More Than 2 Years After Breast Cancer Treatment Ends

By Deborah Kotz - On Women - November 10, 2009

Nearly half of all breast cancer patients still experience discomfort years later; what they can do. more >>

Breast Cancer May Be Gone, But Pain Lingers

Health - November 10, 2009

Nearly half of patients have chronic pain, researchers find more >>

Breast Cancer Drugs May Fight Cervical Cancer, Too

Health - November 9, 2009

Study in mice reports success with drugs that inhibit estrogen more >>

Dense Breasts Raise Risk of Cancer Recurrence