Health May 09 Start mammograms at 40, not 50, U.S. health panel recommends The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has long said women can choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40 but until now has made a stronger recommendation for the X-ray exams every two years between ages 50 and… By Associated Press
Health Mar 10 Cancer can go undetected in dense breasts. A new FDA rule will require providers to inform patients of that risk The FDA on Thursday announced new regulations requiring mammogram providers to inform patients about the density of their breasts, a factor that increases the risk of breast cancer and can require additional screenings in order to properly detect the disease. By Candice Norwood, The 19th
Health Mar 27 U.S. to require breast density information after mammograms The Food and Drug Administration's proposed rules would standardize the information given to millions of women following scans to detect breast cancer. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Oct 23 New breast cancer screening guidelines unlikely to affect insurance coverage The American Cancer Society’s new breast cancer screening guidelines recommend that women start screening later and get fewer mammograms, but the change is unlikely to affect insurance coverage anytime soon. By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News
Oct 20 Watch 6:30 How to make sense of the new mammogram guidelines By PBS News Hour The American Cancer Society has revised its mammogram guidelines, recommending that women with an average risk of cancer start screenings at age 45, not 40. Judy Woodruff examines the guidelines and the debate with Dr. Richard Wender of the American… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 54:37 PBS NewsHour full episode October 20, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Canada’s Liberal Party makes a comeback. Also: How Slovenia and Greece are coping with the migrant crisis, a new study on treatment for schizophrenia, changing the guidelines for mammograms, how the oil boom brought football back… Continue watching
Oct 13 Do women need an annual pelvic exam? By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News It’s the latest battle over screening: Should healthy women skip annual pelvic exams?… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch Other News: Bernanke Defends Tenure as Fed Chief In other news, Ben Bernanke defended his tenure as Federal Reserve chairman before Congress on Thursday, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested using money left over from the Wall Street bailout to create more jobs. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Co-author: Mammogram Study’s Advice ‘Misinterpreted’ The vice chair of a government health panel that released controversial new recommendations for mammograms says the study's findings have been "misinterpreted" and apologized for a "lack of clarity."… Continue watching