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New government guidelines for mammograms released by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force have left women feeling confused and the medical community divided.
A local, general surgeon at the Breast Care and Diagnostic Center gives his opinion on the new mammogram guidelines.
For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life's more stressful experiences.
Two southern Illinois residents are battling large weight numbers and inspiring others along the way.
Obesity is a growing epidemic among children in the Heartland and across the nation. But there are efforts to change those numbers. At one Heartland school district, health education now starts at the primary level.
Federal health officials on Monday questioned whether to approve an updated version of Pfizer's best-selling anti-infection vaccine for children, despite company studies that failed to meet certain goals.
A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin - drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work.
Illinois is reporting 12 new deaths from swine flu and 368 new hospitalizations.
Scott County Health Department will conduct a walk-in H1N1 clinic on Saturday, November 14.
Another H1N1 related death in the Heartland hits in Jackson County.
Open enrollment begins soon for Medicare Part D. Ruth Dockins from the SEMO Area Agency on Aging answers some frequently asked questions.
Lymphedema is a common side effect of breast cancer. The condition causes swelling in the arm or truck and is a result of buildup of lymph fluid in the body.
Buddy Check 12 serves as a reminder during Breast Cancer Awareness month for women to do self breast exams. The internet can be a very useful tool in the fight against breast cancer in a couple of different ways.
A local primary care office on wheels has a new tool to help women with their monthly self breast exams.
Several local fundraisers raise money for patient servies and cancer research.
Breast cancer has a profound effect on not only those diagnosed, but their families. A local son carries on the legacy his mother left behind.
When treating breast cancer, you most likely think of chemotherapy or radiation, but there's another type of cancer care you can't always see that many people say takes a big role in the healing process.
One of the most common treatments for breast cancer is radiation---usually of the whole breast, but more women are turning to partial breast radiation.
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