Many health insurers and employers have begun giving women incentives to get mammograms each year, but research suggests doing so may be unnecessary, according to The New York Times. Incentives can ...

1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. That’s why breast health education and annual screening mammograms are crucial when it comes to early detection of breast cancer. Although ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s recommended for every woman to get a mammogram every year starting at age 40, but many women put it off. Doctors say early detection is the key to fighting breast cancer.

Some common misconceptions keep women from taking optimal care of their health. Here, doctors set the record straight.

Of women who get yearly mammograms, 61 percent will have at least one false-positive result over a decade, a new study shows. And because of these 'false alarm' test results — which seem to indicate ...

Articles and posts about the age qualification drop to 43 in Saskatchewan were spread on social media as soon as the province ...

LOS ANGELES -- Thousands of women between ages 50 and 74 are not receiving life-saving mammograms, according to new federal data. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked ...

Getting a mammogram can be an emotional process. While breast screenings are proven to save lives through early detection, uncertainties around the experience and anxiety about the potential results ...

An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray ...