Maybe you’ve been putting off a mammogram because you're anxious about what it might find. But experts encourage women to reframe having a mammogram as empowering. “You can’t prevent breast cancer, ...

The messaging around mammography often doesn’t go beyond this simple three-word refrain: screening saves lives. Medical groups have also moved toward earlier breast cancer screening: The United States ...

Breast cancer screening guidelines have made the news again. On Tuesday, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced that it had finalized its recommendation, first drafted in May 2023, ...

Do you know at what age you’re supposed to start getting yearly mammograms? Despite this being a month packed with reminders to schedule your screening, the guidelines on when you should begin making ...

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Mammogram screenings are crucial for early detection of breast cancer, but many women face delays in getting them. These delays often occur because women either don’t have a primary care physician or ...

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Medicare covers at least one mammogram per year for women over 40. You can get your first mammogram between age 35 and 39, then one every year to check for breast cancer. Medicare will pay for more ...

A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has shed light on a concerning issue in mammogram screening behavior, women who receive false-positive results are significantly less likely ...

New technologies are helping to reduce the odds of a false-positive mammogram. (Getty Images) While experts are sympathetic to the stress false positives can cause, they're urging women to keep going ...