By Christie Rizk | May 14, 2013 09:05 AM EDT
In comparing modes of digital mammography, researchers find that direct radiography is more accurate for detecting breast cancer than computed radiography.
By Christie Rizk | May 03, 2013 01:17 PM EDT
The American Urological Association has released new guidelines on which groups of men should and shouldn't screen for PSA.
By Ashik Siddique | Apr 08, 2013 06:17 PM EDT
Most men should avoid prostate cancer screening with the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, say new recommendations from the American College of Physicians.
By Jonathan Weiss | Feb 05, 2013 03:42 PM EST
For older women, ages 66 to 74, having a mammography every other year is as effective as those every year.
By Makini Brice | Dec 18, 2012 11:49 AM EST
Many women who receive unclear results about whether they are carriers of the BRCA gene choose to have further ovarian screening and surgeries anyway.
By Makini Brice | Oct 19, 2012 02:28 PM EDT
Researchers have found that a simple blood test may predict a postmenopausal woman's chance of developing breast cancer over the course of her lifetime - and the test stays accurate for 20 years.
By Makini Brice | Oct 11, 2012 03:27 PM EDT
Following yesterday's Mental Health Awareness Day, 1,000 facilities around the country, and even more overseas, are offering free mental health evaluations today.
