Everyone Is Talking About Mammograms, But Many Women Don't Get Them
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Katherine Hobson
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Health - November 25, 2009
There's little debate about screening women ages 50 to 74. So why do so many slip through the cracks?
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Recent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many Confused
Health - November 24, 2009
But experts say science is behind reasoning that testing less is OK
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Sleep Disorders Plague Cancer Patients
Health - November 23, 2009
More than three-quarters getting chemo deal with insomnia, study shows
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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
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Breast Cancer Risk Is Not So Easy to Figure Out
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - November 23, 2009
The new screening recommendations are for women at normal risk; are you among them?
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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
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No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage
Health - November 20, 2009
Health plans say routine screening is an individual decision
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Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings
Health - November 19, 2009
Report looks to improve health of this group with better preventive care
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Health Buzz: Panel Doc Says Mammogram Verdict Not About Cost and Other Health News
By
Megan Johnson
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Health - November 19, 2009
Meditation to lower blood pressure and protect the heart; picking a kids' fitness program
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Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines
Health - November 19, 2009
Meanwhile, three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new recommendations
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Mammogram Recommendations Show the Dangers of Government Run Healthcare
By
Carrie Lukas
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Opinion - November 19, 2009
A sign of what's to come.
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Mammogram Recommendations Could Reverse Years of Progress
By
Mary Kate Cary
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Mary Kate Cary - November 19, 2009
Is this the start of rationing healthcare coverage?
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Health Buzz: Mummies Show Signs of Heart Disease and Other Health News
By
Megan Johnson
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Health - November 18, 2009
Women in their 40s face confusion on mammograms; are phthalates making boys act like girls?
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Mammography: What to Do Now?
Health - November 18, 2009
Three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new guidelines
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Women in their 40s Ponder Whether to Skip the Mammogram
By
Deborah Kotz
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On Women - November 17, 2009
The new recommendations have incited controversy; I'm not sure what to do as I turn 40 next year.
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Health Buzz: New Heart Pump Outperforms Old Model and Other Health News
By
Megan Johnson
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Health - November 17, 2009
Panel recommends against routine mammography before age 50; caffeinated alcohol drinks are scrutinized.
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Routine Mammograms Before 50: Not Much Point
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - November 16, 2009
On balance, they do more harm than good, a government task force concludes in new recommendations.
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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
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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
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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
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Health Buzz: BPA Tied to Sexual Problems in Men and Other Health News
By
Megan Johnson
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Health - November 11, 2009
Alzheimer's disease associated with weaker muscles; breast cancer treatment pain can linger for years.
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Pain Lingers More Than 2 Years After Breast Cancer Treatment Ends
By
Deborah Kotz
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On Women - November 10, 2009
Nearly half of all breast cancer patients still experience discomfort years later; what they can do.
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Breast Cancer May Be Gone, But Pain Lingers
Health - November 10, 2009
Nearly half of patients have chronic pain, researchers find
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Breast Cancer Drugs May Fight Cervical Cancer, Too
Health - November 9, 2009
Study in mice reports success with drugs that inhibit estrogen
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Dense Breasts Raise Risk of Cancer Recurrence
Health - November 9, 2009
Study didn't answer question of why this is so, however
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