Many health insurers and employers have begun giving women incentives to get mammograms each year, but research suggests doing so may be unnecessary, according to The New York Times. Incentives can ...
1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. That’s why breast health education and annual screening mammograms are crucial when it comes to early detection of breast cancer. Although ...
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s recommended for every woman to get a mammogram every year starting at age 40, but many women put it off. Doctors say early detection is the key to fighting breast cancer.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, as of 2023, about 3.5 million people in the U.S. had breast implants. Some stats say they’re most popular among patients under 34, but data from ...
Sue Moody is happy to share her story of surviving breast cancer in hopes that it will help other women to have cancer detected early like she did. "The more I went through my journey, the more I felt ...
I was supposed to be releasing a little stress on a recent walk through my neighborhood. But when my phone rang, I answered it. And on the other end was the clinic where I'd gotten a mammogram the day ...
Articles and posts about the age qualification drop to 43 in Saskatchewan were spread on social media as soon as the province announced it the first week of January, but a large chunk of the comments ...
New research suggests X-ray images may offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease — the leading cause of death among women.
Recently a colleague of mine expressed frustration about a 52-year-old woman who refused mammography. Given my interest in preventive health, he came to me to ask how he should go about convincing the ...
Depending on when they received their last mammogram, women who receive a false-positive result are more or less likely to get screened at recommended intervals, according to preliminary findings from ...