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• Nidal Malik Hasan - and mammograms?

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  I write on medical issues, never on shootings. But bear with me for one second, forget about the shooting and think of malignant diseases. These are detected through medical means, so as to be treated in early stages, thereby trying to prevent harsh consequences. A lot of money goes into screenings, such as ...
  3 days ago

• What Is Breast Thermography?

  
  Yodle Local Articles — Authority: 154
  Early breast cancer detection methods should be a part of every woman’s life. But, while trying to protect your health, don’t inadvertently put yourself if harm’s way. After becoming concerned with the amount of radiation that women are being exposed to through their recommended yearly mammogram , Monica ...
  3 days ago

• To Mammogram - or not? That is the question

  
  Chess, Goddess and Everything — Authority: 139
  The latest research raises serious questions about the efficacy of subjecting women to mammograms after age 60. Here is the article from The New York Times:Second OpinionQuandary With Mammograms: Get a Screening, or Just Skip It? By DENISE GRADYPublished: November 2, 2009Here we go again. Another study raises ...
  4 days ago

• Im Getting Bossy About Flu Shots

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  My patients will tell you that I am pretty laissez faire as doctors go. I have enough respect for peoples ability to make good decisions about their own lives and enough humility about the limits of medical certainty to support my patients choices- even when they choose not to follow my recommendations. When a patient ...
  5 days ago

• Mammograms: Just Do It. Here’s Why.

  
  Single Minded Women — Authority: 137
  Despite the American Cancer Society’s chief medical officer’s contention in the New York Times that the benefits of cancer screenings were exaggerated by the medical profession (!!), do yourself a favor: Get one anyway. Here’s why: According to the Cancer Society’s own guidelines, women over 40 should ...
  5 days ago

• Breast Cancer: Who Should Be Screened?

  
  Well — Authority: 725
  Should women get annual mammograms? The answer is more complicated than youd expect, reports medical writer Denise Grady.
  6 days ago

• Slam, Bam, Thank You Mammogram

  
  Just Humor Me — Authority: 118
  November is mammogram month for me and thousands of other women who procrastinate having this dreadlightful procedure done during October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We can’t all get our mammograms done in one month. The long lines would be the last straw in a pile of complaints that we have about this ...
  6 days ago

• Health care reform in the breach

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 162
  Two weeks ago, I received a letter from the radiology department at a large university medical center in my state. The return address specified their mammography registry. Assuming that it was a reminder to get my yearly exam, I started to toss it out. Then I remembered that Id never had a mammogram at that hospital. ...
  6 days ago

• Cosmetic Breast Surgery and Breast Cancer Screening

  
  Explore Plastic Surgery — Authority: 129
  Breast cancer continues to be a major health issue for women, averaging just under 200,000 new cases per year. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. From a plastic surgery standpoint, cosmetic breast surgery cases well exceed this number with over 500,000 procedures being performed per ...
  6 days ago

• Open-toed boots, Stilettos and Oprah

  
  Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys — Authority: 133
  Jimmy Choo Jedd Ankle Boot Open-toed boots.  Seems like an oxymoron to me.  This pair of Jimmy Choo boots will set you back $1250 at Saks . This afternoon I caught Oprah’s big shoe episode and I just had this expectation that Oprah would call someone out on the silliness of the open-toed boots.  She lives ...
  6 days ago

• ReThink Pink

  
  Natural Health News — Authority: 130
  As the pink madness of the October 2009 programming winds down, because today is October 31, I am pleased to provide readers with this very good article from an MD with an open mind. As more and more doctors and other health professionals start to get the idea that mammogram really isnt good for health or breast ...
  1 week ago

• Mom.....Thinking of you......

  
  Ragamuffin Quilts — Authority: 115
  Thinking of my dear mother today. She lost her battle with breast cancer 5 years ago today. This year doesnt find me sad, just missing her. Missing being able to call her just to say hi or tell her of something silly the boys just did or said. I could really use her kind words and support for my own mammogram ...
  1 week ago

• My Halloween Scare

  
  a sharing connection — Authority: 113
  Photo by art-4-art The Diagnostic Mammogram This Saturday is Halloween and I’ve already had my Halloween scare. After a screening mammogram, I was called back for a diagnostic mammogram, which checks for suspicious areas found on the screening mammogram. When I received this call, I was terrified to say the ...
  1 week ago

• How to Prep for a Mammogram

  
  GlamSpirit — Authority: 126
  With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, now is as better a time as any to inform women about some tips to help them prepare for their mammogram . A mammogram is an X-ray of the breasts that’s designed to detect abnormalities, including possible tumors that cannot be felt. Women in their 40s and older ...
  1 week ago

• CLICK ON THE BREAST CANCER SITE TO HELP DONATE A FREE MAMMOGRAM

  
  FashAddiX.com — Authority: 137
  The Breast Cancer Site is requesting that you please visit their website and click on the “Click to Give Free Mammograms” button to help pay for mammograms for underprivileged women. If you receive an email of such nature in your inbox, it may sound like a hoax, but it is NOT. When a visitor clicks on it will ...
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• Free mammograms in Ballard

  
  My Ballard — Authority: 574
  “Early detection and aggressive treatment” is Judy Anderson’s mantra. As a 22-year breast cancer survivor and volunteer for several cancer organizations, she has helped many women through their battle with the disease. With unemployment on the rise and health benefits being cut women are forced to make tough ...
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• 10 Tips for a Healthy Life

  
  The Personal Finance Playbook — Authority: 461
  I dont know if it works...but I LOVE APPLES!!! This is my wife, Rachel’s first post.  She’s got one in the back of her mind about what every kid should have in terms of shots, etc., too.  I don’t know when we’ll see that one, but I sure appreciate her writing this one.  It’s everything I always want my ...
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• Mammogram Monday.

  
  I was told there would be bacon. — Authority: 123
  Oh, what a way to start a week. As if a mammogram on its own wasnt bad enough (its really not that bad), the tech who x-rayed my rack somehow managed to not get a nipple profile on the first two shots, so I had to have a total of six instances of boob-squashing. Yeah, I said "nipple profile." This was my second ...
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• Tips to Make Your Mammogram Experience a Positive One

  
  Moms Buzz Tips for Busy Moms — Authority: 425
  When going to get your mammogram , consider these tips to make your mammogram experience a positive one, especially, if this will be your first time: Before your appointment, get a presription form from your referring physician and remember to bring it with you. If possible, choose a facility that specializes ...
  2 weeks ago

• Cancer screenings not all theyre cracked up to be

  
  WalletPop Blog — Authority: 718
  Filed under: Health A recent New York Times story is chilling enough to certainly turn the health care world upside down. The message: Cancer screenings might not save lives. In a shocking and polarizing move, the American Cancer Society is backpedaling on cancer screenings, amending its previous stance ...
  2 weeks ago

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