Breast Exams

Laura Bassett

What Drove Komen To Cut Planned Parenthood Grants?

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 02.01.2012

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Breast cancer charity giant Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Tuesday did not renew a grant to Planned Parenthood to fund breast exams. The move comes le...

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The Best Breast Test: The Promise of Thermography

Christiane Northrup, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Breast Cancer Test, Mammography, Breast Cancer Exam, Thermograms, Breast Exams, Health, Mammograms, Thermography, Healthy Living News
Christiane Northrup, MD

Studies show that a thermogram identifies precancerous or cancerous cells earlier, and produces unambiguous results, which cuts down on additional testing--and it doesn't hurt the body.

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Mammograms Before 50: Is It Worth It?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mammography, Mammograms, Breast Exam, Cancer Screening, Mammography Risks, Breast Exams, Mammogram Risks, Dangers of Mammography, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

The definitive solution to the dilemma of a toss-up is, of course, a third choice. In this case, that would be better screening that does not involve radiation.

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Take Two Studies And Call Them In The Morning

Rick Horowitz | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Annals of Internal Medicine, American Cancer Society, Cancer Screening, Breast Cancer, Breast Exams, Diagnostic Tests, Mammograms, Health Guidelines, Health and Human Services, Medicine, Health Care, Preventive Services Task Force, Health, Healthy Living News
Rick Horowitz

If you've been eating plenty of this and that because we kept proclaiming that this and that are good for you, you might want to scale back a bit.

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