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Making the most of it
It's called "Sister Day" and my sisters and I do this particular day annually. The activity started several years ago when Margaret, Mary Helen and I started making the annual trip to get our mammograms. Because it's such an uncomfortable situation, we...Tags: Dresses (clothing), Foods and Beverages, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Ice Cream
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How to determine what medical screening is necessary
There has been a lot of news about medical tests lately. Physicians are coming out against unnecessary testing and screenings to save patients time, money and health risks. As a senior, how do you know which tests or screenings you should have done, and...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Oncology, Breast Cancer, Hearing Impairment
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'16 women out of 505 test positive for breast cancer in October campaign'
Jordan Times, AmmanSixteen women who underwent mammogram screening at Health Ministry hospitals during last year's October campaign tested positive for breast tumours and will undergo additional tests, according to a ministry official. Mohammad Tarawneh, director of the...Tags: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer, Breast Examination, Elections, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Judie Vivian named to Komen board
The founder of a Newport Beach paddleboarding event that raises money for breast cancer detection has been named to the Susan G. Komen Orange County board of directors, according to a news release. Judie Vivian will serve on the 2013-14 foundation...
Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Health and Medical Professionals, Health Treatments
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West Boca Medical opens new breast cancer center
West Boca Medical Center has hired a breast specialist and nurse navigator and is adding additional diagnostic tests for the new Breast Center at West Boca Diagnostic Imaging in the Garden Shops at Boca. Half of the former imaging center at 7070 W....Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Breast Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Radiology
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Komen awards over $500,000 in grants to Central Illinois
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.The Susan G. Komen Memorial Affiliate has awarded $560,618 in grants to Central Illinois agencies providing breast health awareness, education and screening. Money comes from Memorial affiliate fundraising and events. Seventy-five percent of proceeds...Tags: Bloomington, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Champaign (Champaign, Illinois)
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New wave of doctors focuses on healthier living
The Spokesman-ReviewAmericans spend boatloads of money on medical care -- roughly twice as much, per capita, as other industrialized democracies. And what do they get in return? Shorter lives and poorer health. According to a recent study by the National Academy of...Tags: Shingles, Flu Vaccine, Kidney Disease, Mumps, Measles
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Computer tool may not boost mammograms' accuracy
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using a computer tool to help doctors analyze mammography images increases the number of early, non-invasive breast cancers that are caught, but also means more women without cancer have to undergo follow-up ultrasounds and...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Medicare
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Bedford hospital begins offering digital mammography
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefThere's one doctor's appointment Ann Ferguson never likes to miss. "All women need to have it done," said Ferguson. "Whether you want to or not, it needs to be done." Every year, right on schedule, Ferguson shows up at Bedford Memorial Hospital to...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Marketing, Human Interest, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Panel discusses pros, cons of cancer screenings
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- When it comes to cancer screenings, ignorance is not bliss. Knowledge and discussions with one's doctor can help a person decide which tests are right and when, five local physicians said Wednesday night during a panel discussion at Indiana...Tags: Lung Cancer, Drugs and Medicines, Indiana University, Breast Cancer, Vaccines
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Women's Expo slated for April 13
The 2013 Women's Expo, a day of shopping, massages and health activities, is slated from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 at the Ramkota Convention Center. The event — hosted by Sanford, Dakota Broadcasting and the Ramkota — is designed for women...Tags: Weight
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Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk
NEW YORK (AP) — A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer,...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Cleveland Clinic
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