Word: breast
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Preventing Breast Cancer...
...that yearly screening for this age group "unquestionably" reduced the risk of dying 15%? I am 41, and let me be the first to tell Dr. Diana Petitti--who found the public backlash "surprising"--that I find it more anxiety-provoking to know that my risk of dying from breast cancer may go up 15% if my insurance carrier decides to agree with her panel's recommendation...
...students who were not affiliated with any organized functions or clubs that met during the recess, a Thanksgiving meal was offered for six straight hours at Dunster House, beginning at noon. Centerpieces included cider-glazed ham, roast turkey breast, and after-dinner mints...
...health from the cradle to the grave, the World Health Organization found that HIV is the No. 1 killer of women ages 15 to 49 worldwide and that unequal access to sex education and health care leads to millions of preventable deaths each year. Traffic accidents, suicide and breast cancer are the top causes of death in high-income nations, while HIV/AIDS, maternal conditions (such as dying during childbirth and unsafe abortions) and tuberculosis account for 1 in 2 female deaths in poorer countries...
Days after a government advisory panel rolled back its recommendations on mammography screening for breast cancer, another influential group issued revised guidelines on the use of Pap smears to detect cervical cancer, recommending that young women delay getting their first test...