"This is just a really powerful service that changes a lot of women's lives. It gives them a chance to live," said ...

An influential government panel has recommended that women under the age of 50 do not need mammograms, arguing that the harms of early screening outweigh the benefits for women with no increased risk ...

LOS ANGELES -- Thousands of women between ages 50 and 74 are not receiving life-saving mammograms, according to new federal data. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked ...

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 ...

Some common misconceptions keep women from taking optimal care of their health. Here, doctors set the record straight.

Articles and posts about the age qualification drop to 43 in Saskatchewan were spread on social media as soon as the province ...

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 ...

CHICAGO -- The American Cancer Society now says women should start mammograms later in life and get fewer of them, a stance that puts the trusted group closer to an influential government task force's ...

A study aims to identify the possible link between calcium deposits in women's breast arteries and life-threatening heart ...

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 ...