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The American College of Physicians recommends mammograms every two years for women ages 50 to 74.

What you need to know about when and when not to get cancer screening

August 19, 2019 at 3:08 a.m.

An online medical magazine recently invited physicians to test their knowledge of cancer screening tests. The respondents undoubtedly were grateful for their anonymity, because the vast majority flunked. In the...

Trying to detect causes of breast cancer in the environment is a monumental task.

Ammunition scarce in hunt for environmental link to breast cancer

August 19, 2019 at 3:02 a.m.

Imagine that you are a molecular biologist who has spent the last 20 years in your lab, doggedly trying to figure out how chemicals in the environment cause human cells...

Life Fitness employees Miki Tosic, from left, Greg Urbaniak, Jake Seidelman and Dave Walsh, all members of the Rosemont company's running club, hit the trail from work this fall. The company launched a wellness program about a year ago.

Workplace wellness programs popular, but do they improve health?

August 18, 2019 at 6:26 p.m.

Workplace wellness programs, one of the pillars of the national health care overhaul, are increasingly popular among employers who believe they can help control costs and workers who see them...

Advice from an obstetrican for women who want to start a family: See your doctor for an assessment of current health.

Best way to conceive? Start with good health, experts say

August 19, 2019 at 2:55 a.m.

If you're among the hundreds of thousands of U.S. couples trying to get pregnant this season — and December is the most popular month for baby-making — experts say there...

Once you get pregnant, carrying excess weight is also associated with a higher risk of complications for both the mother-to-be and her offspring.

How weight affects fertility: Conceiving easier with normal weight

August 19, 2019 at 2:55 a.m.

If you're thinking about having a baby anytime soon, now is when you want to lose those extra pounds — or gain a few if you're underweight. "Many women don't...

Twins Kristen Maurer, left, and Kelly McCarthy of Crown Point, Ind., were both diagnosed with breast cancer several years ago. Though genetic testing showed no BRCA mutation and no conclusive breast cancer risk in other genes on the panel, both women opted for double mastectomies.

Breast cancer genetic screening offers vital information, uncertainty

August 19, 2019 at 2:51 a.m.

New technologies, and a little help from the U.S. Supreme Court, have made it possible for large numbers of women to find out whether they carry genetic mutations that increase...

Medical authorities recommend that women at high risk of breast cancer consider chemoprevention and take an anti-estrogen agent, shown to cut the incidence of the disease by half or more.

Chemoprevention a hard sell but breast cancer experts believe it doesn’t have to be

August 19, 2019 at 2:51 a.m.

If oncologist Larry Wickerham ruled the world, every woman would know her chances of getting breast cancer, and those at high risk would be offered a drug to prevent the...

Obamacare law funds studies on better health care

June 18, 2018 at 8:43 a.m.

On a recent afternoon, Dr. Evan Lyon of the University of Chicago Hospitals wrapped his stethoscope around his neck, packed a blood pressure cuff and a pulse oxygen meter into...

Obamacare lightens load for cancer patients

May 14, 2019 at 1:05 a.m.

Fiona O'Connell is familiar with the working person's health care nightmare — the one where you get too sick to work, and then you lose your job, and then you...

Obamacare and its effect on women’s health

June 17, 2018 at 4:02 p.m.

Meg Finnegan thought she might never be able to afford to have a baby. Finnegan, who is self-employed and has a pre-existing medical condition, was having trouble finding health insurance...

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