Tag: mammography

FDA Passes Rule to Enhance Cancer Detection in Women With Dense Breast Tissue

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has passed a new rule mandating mammography facilities to notify women in case of dense breast tissue—an update expected to help in the early detection of breast cancers. Around half of American women above the age of 40 are estimated to have dense breast tissue. The U.S. Centers…


The Business of Breast Cancer: Mammogram Risks

Getting older is a complicated business. As we age, trips to the doctor increasingly conclude with requisitions for different screenings—tests meant to help diagnose potential problems and keep us healthy for the long haul. Although many tests used to detect cancer have been hailed as life-saving miracles of modern medicine, some have a dark side….


Simple Steps to Prevent Breast Cancer

It’s the ultimate betrayal. A campaign of disinformation designed to pull the wool over your eyes. Download Interview Transcript The video with Dr Mercola’s interview is currently unavailable STORY AT-A-GLANCE The for-profit cancer industry makes a fortune overdiagnosing breast cancer cases and then treating them with toxic remedies that increase your risk of developing real cancer…


CalOptima Launches Mobile Mammography Clinics as Breast Cancer Screenings Sharply Decline

BUENA PARK, Calif.—A healthcare organization launched a mobile mammography program in Orange County on Feb. 2 as breast cancer screenings have declined amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a study in June 2021, citing breast cancer screening declines by 87 percent in April…


Canada’s Breast Cancer Screening Policy Based on Flawed Study, Say Researchers

Thousands of Canadian women in their 40s may have died needlessly from breast cancer due to a lack of access to mammographies as a result of two “skewed” studies that informed guidelines recommending against screening for this age group, a team of researchers says. In a commentary published in the Journal of Medical Screening on…