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When should a woman get her first mammogram?
The automatic answer for me and for most women I know has been as soon as she turns 40.
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Mammograms at 50 Instead of 40? New Guidelines Controversial
When should a woman get her first mammogram?
The automatic answer for me and for most women I know has been as soon as she turns 40.
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Five Reasons to Welcome the New Mammogram Guidelines
Filed under: Health Care, Woman Up
Last week, the federal government released new guidelines for mammograms, raising the recommended screening age from 40 to 50. And so far, the public's response has been overwhelmingly negative: Women hate them. Republicans hate...Linda Ellerbee Poisons the Breast Cancer Screening Debate
Filed under: Health Care, Culture, News Media
Linda Ellerbee should be ashamed.The longtime journalist had a piece in Sunday's Los Angeles Times about the current controversy concerning breast cancer screening. And in an atmosphere already so tainted with suspicion, Ellerbee's column...
My Bra? Color Me Furious
Filed under: Woman Up
The bra-color meme that's sweeping Facebook and allegedly raising awareness of breast cancer got a nice one-two punch from my colleague Frances Tobin.
The Bra-ha-ha
Filed under: Woman Up
Regarding my previous post My Bra? Color Me Furious, which has clocked in at 1,000+ comments: I guess I hit a nerve.
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Filed under: Democrats, John Edwards, Scandal, News Media, Campaigns, EthicsNational Enquirer Continues Campaign for Pulitzer Prize Despite Pushback
National Enquirer Editor Barry Levine said Friday that he is still going to nominate his reporters for a Pulitzer Prize, despite the Pulitzer committee chair's pre-emptive strike to try to stop the process. The prize administrator, Sig Gissler, said that the National Enquirer is ineligible because it's...
Elizabeth Edwards and John Edwards Separate, Can Divorce in One Year
Elizabeth Edwards and former two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards are legally separated, according to her spokesperson. The Edwardses reside in North Carolina, which allows for divorce after a couple lives separately for 12 months.
Edwards' spokesperson would not give information on the...
Christie Buckner, They Oughta Name a Drink After You
Cancer survivors are reluctant to search for old friends with whom they've lost touch. We fear what we may find. Eventually, though, curiosity gets the best of us. Sometimes we get good news. More often than not, we get a death notice.Sebelius to Insurer WellPoint: Stop Dropping Breast Cancer Patients
Video of Phil and Amy Mickelson’s Masters Kiss Pushes Tiger Aside
John Edwards and ‘Camera Girl’ Rielle Hunter: Did Reporters Miss the Picture?
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Tiger Woods is a fine golfer with some personal problems, and that's all I have to say about Mr. Woods.