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Prevention could save 100,000 lives a year

The Partnership for Prevention recently released findings that outlined five preventative health services and actions that could save over 100,000 ... Read More »

Are MRI scans better than mammograms?

Just yesterday, a German researcher concluded than mammograms are not as effective as spotting precancerous growths compared to the magnetic resonance ... Read More »

Do you need to get a mammogram? The debate continues...

If you were unsure before whether you needed a yearly mammogram or not, a recent recommendation by the American College of Physicians just may have ... Read More »

New high-tech mammography promises better detection

Good news for women in the fight against breast cancer -- new and better detection technology is on the horizon. Digital mammography, which to the ... Read More »

Breast cancer rates fell sharply in 2003

A new analysis suggests that the millions of women who quit taking menopause hormones after a big federal study found that the pills raised the risk ... Read More »