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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wades into the mammogram fray
Booster ShotsThe reaction to this week's U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against regular mammograms for women under 50 was swift, emotional and highly public. Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius weighed in, pointing out... -
KISS ex-drummer Peter Criss had breast cancer
Booster ShotsNews that former KISS drummer Peter Criss, he of the Catman persona, suffered breast cancer has provoked new interest in the subject of male breast cancer, a rare but potentially fatal tumor. Men have only a small amount of breast...... -
The new mammogram recommendations: Task force member speaks up
Booster ShotsIndividualize, individualize, individualize. That's one message from the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force report on mammograms that created such a ruckus this week. Though the recommendations have been painted by some as a blanket Ptth! to... -
That mammogram fracas: The American College of Radiology says, Take it back!
Booster ShotsPoor old U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. They're asked to assess the science on mammograms, they duly do so and come out with advice that's unpopular â suggesting that regular mammograms are not advisable for most women under 50 (not...... -
Weekend TV Talk Shows: Senate Healthcare debate is the weekend's hot topic
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Nov. 22 - 28 in PDF format This week's TV Movies TODAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Fort Hood shooting: Rep. Peter...... -
Healthcare must be rationed, including mammograms, doctor says
Booster ShotsYet another doctor has come out with a critique of the new breast cancer screening guidelines released last week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Robert Truog of Harvard Medical...... -
Why there may be fewer breast cancer 'survivors' in the future
Booster ShotsIf women and their doctors ultimately follow the advice of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and delay their first mammogram until the age of 50, we will likely hear fewer stories of breast cancer âsurvivors.â Thatâs not because there...... -
And now for Barbara Ehrenreich's take on the mammogram furor
Booster ShotsAuthor Barbara Ehrenreich begins her column on today's Opinion page: "Has feminism been replaced by the pink-ribbon breast cancer cult? When the House passed the Stupak amendment, which would take away abortion rights from women who get any government... -
Mammography may increase cancer risk for some women
Booster ShotsWomen who have a known genetic or hereditary risk of developing breast cancer are advised to get regular mammograms, often beginning as early as age 20. But the benefits of such vigilance may be offset by the harm from receiving...... -
Breast cancer screening program for poor women to stop accepting new patients
L.A. NOWA cigarette tax-funded program that pays for breast cancer screenings for low-income women will stop accepting new patients Jan. 1, public health officials said this week. Officials said the decision came as a result of âunprecedented fiscal... -
Beyond mammography -- MRIs, thermography, ultrasound ...
Booster ShotsForget mammograms; breast MRIs are the way to go. No, no, thermography is the answer. Wait, what about ductal lavage? Such has been the gist of comments in the wake of the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force's suggestion that maybe,...... -
Weekly remarks: Obama sees less job loss, Carly Fiorina worries over feds shaping women's healthcare
Top of the TicketWeekly remarks by President Obama, as provided by the White House Every month since January, when I became your President, Iâve spoken to you about the periodic reports of the Labor Department on the number of jobs created or lost......
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