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Mammograms may be worth risks for some in their 40s
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that starting breast cancer screening at age 40 might be worthwhile for some women who have a higher-than-average risk of the disease, for example because their mother had cancer. Researchers and cancer...Tags: Breastfeeding, Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Breast Cancer, Otis Brawley
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Breast cancer screening tied to overdiagnosis
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new report suggests that when a breast cancer screening program was rolled out in Norway, up to 10 women were diagnosed and treated for cancer unnecessarily for every breast cancer death that was prevented. That's because...Tags: University of Washington, Health Treatments, Norway, Cancer, Symptoms
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Breast and cervical cancer screening sign-up is Tuesday in Hagerstown
marieg@herald-mail.comIf you could outsmart cancer, would you do it? What if you were told it would only take a few minutes of your time and it could save your life? It's possible through screenings — the best weapons in the early detection of a wide scope of cancers....Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Interior Policy, Cancer, Personal Data Collection, Government Health Care
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Thanks: Garden tour was a success
On behalf of Between Women Inc., I would like to thank the community for contributing to our third annual garden tour fundraiser because it was such a big success! We want to especially thank the gardeners that shared their beautiful gardens with us and...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Sears, Business, Personal Service, Facebook
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Registration Down 18 Percent For Komen Race For The Cure Greater Fort Worth
CW 33 NewsFinal preparations are underway for the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure Greater Fort Worth taking place Saturday. Registration numbers are still lagging behind compared to last year, but the numbers are improving. At Luke’s Locker in Fort Worth...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Family Planning
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Discounted mammograms offered in W.Va.
Together We Can Knock Out Breast Cancer is the theme for West Virginia University Hospitals-East's upcoming discount mammogram clinics to be held in May at both City Hospital in Martinsburg and Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Ranson. These special...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Breast Cancer
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Health records lost, stolen or revealed online
Almost a decade after a new law went into effect to strengthen health privacy protections, the number of breaches of patient records and databases across the U.S. suggests that personal health information is not as private or secure as many consumers...
Tags: Health Insurance, Computer Crime, Health and Safety at Work, Government Health Care, Personal Data Collection
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A discriminating disease
Breast cancer unites women of all color and creed under a common banner of hope. But not all breasts are created equal.
Different minority populations, as well as subgroups within those populations, face distinct challenges and risk factors when it comes...Tags: Cancer, Minority Groups, Breastfeeding, Diseases and Illnesses, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Ladies Go Bald For Sister Fighting Breast Cancer
FOX 17 ReporterEarnestine Tolbert sits inside Colecuts Barbershop and Salon and shares her story as a breast cancer patient. "I was diagnosed as on 11-11-11," she says. The diagnosis came as a shock to the 58 year old Grand Rapids resident, because her mammogram came...Tags: Health Treatments, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Biotechnology
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Race registration down for Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure
CW33 NewsThe Komen Greater Fort Worth office at Ridgmar Mall in Fort Worth is seeing a lot less traffic this year compared to last, though the 20th anniversary race is just 30 days away. Registrations for next month's Komen Race for the Cure in Fort Worth are down...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Family Planning
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Free 24-hour mammography marathon at local hospital today
CW33 NewsHuguley Memorial Medical Center in Burleson is having a free 24-hour mammogram marathon today, Thursday April 12. Under and un-insured, over the age of 40, women will be able to get these free mammograms and breast cancer screenings through Friday...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Breast Cancer
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LewisGale to offer digital mammography at all of its locations
All LewisGale imaging and breast centers will soon offer digital mammography.
LewisGale already offers digital mammography at its Roanoke and Salem sites.
The technology will soon be available at its Blacksburg, Pulaski, Daleville and Alleghany...Tags: Cancer, Health Insurance, Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery
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