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Mammogram anxiety could have a good side
Mammograms might be helpful. Even for women in their 40s. But maybe not every year. Even for those in their 50s. Got it now? No. Women are entirely confused, though researchers raise legitimate issues about the value of annual mammograms, especially...
Tags: Anxiety, Medical Procedures and Tests, Biopsy, Demographics, Symptoms
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More mammograms mean more problems for older women, study finds
The American Cancer Society advises all women over 40 to get a mammogram once a year to screen for signs of breast cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of experts that advises the federal government on health matters, says most women...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, American Cancer Society, Biopsy, Demographics
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More young women fighting breast cancer
For RedEyeAlready a breast cancer survivor before her 30th birthday, Lauren Wakefield knows she's one of the lucky ones. "I found a lump one day and went in probably within the next two weeks after that," the 27-year-old wedding photographer said. "From the...Tags: Mother's Day, American Medical Association, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses
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Panel discusses pros, cons of cancer screenings
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- When it comes to cancer screenings, ignorance is not bliss. Knowledge and discussions with one's doctor can help a person decide which tests are right and when, five local physicians said Wednesday night during a panel discussion at Indiana...Tags: Indiana University, Skin Cancer, Colon Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer
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Saint Joseph-Jessamine receives gift to establish mammography suite
news@jessaminejournal.comThe Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, part of KentuckyOne Health, has received a generous gift from the RJ Corman Railroad Group to bring digital mammography services to Saint Joseph Jessamine. This gift was made in honor of Rick Corman’s sister...Tags: Menopause, Railway Transportation, Breast Cancer
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Letters: The view from a cancer survivor
Re “Breast practices,” Opinion, Feb. 21 I have no genetic markers for breast cancer and no outstanding risks. I am an average female. Yet it is due to a couple of routine mammograms that I am here. I went in on two-year intervals, and...Tags: Mastectomy, Health Treatments, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer
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Business Briefs - Dec. 30
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is bottling and selling its Signature Steak Sauce, Meyer Lemon Cocktail Sauce and Herbed Ketchup. The 12-ounce sauces cost $6 and are available in...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Lancaster County (Pennsylvania), Tomatoes, Ketchup, Awards and Prizes
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Ticked off! @ hit and run driver
I'm ticked off at so many people who don't know how to take part in a conversation and/or be good listeners. Why is it a doctor has to prescribe a mammography before a woman can get this preventive service? I don't have a doctor. I can't afford a...Tags: Altamonte Springs, Orlando
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Democratic society dying in the U.S.
The French philosopher Alexis de Toqueville (1805-1859) had many interesting things to say about democracy. One of the most noteworthy being: “The American people will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the people with the...Tags: Social Issues, Politics, Family Planning, U.S. Congress, Sonia Sotomayor
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Do health care workers practice what they preach?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Health care workers may not always "practice what they preach" when it comes to keeping up to date with cancer screenings, maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking, a new study suggests. Researchers found people surveyed...Tags: Internists, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Safety at Work, Medical Research
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Baltimore VA using 3-D mammograms
The Baltimore VA Medical Center said Wednesday it has become the first hospital in Maryland to offer three-dimensional mammograms, a technology it hopes will better detect breast cancer in women. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration last year, 3-...Tags: Hologic Incorporated, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics, Breast Cancer, Veterans Affairs
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