Many of us get routine mammograms to try to protect ourselves from cancer. But can a mammogram detect heart problems too? The answer is yes. New research finds this routine screening tool can offer a ...
Cancer rates in women under 50 have jumped up by nearly 20% since the early 2000s, according to a 2025 report from the American Cancer Society (ACS), and much of that spike comes from a rise in breast ...
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. While that statistic can feel startling.
Penn Medicine is yet again expanding its cancer screening accessibility by introducing a new 34-foot mobile mammogram van. The van is equipped with the latest 3D mammogram technology and will provide ...
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the impacts of digital health care for patients, providers, and businesses. You can ...
Joy, a 46-year-old in Pittsburgh, recalls being the same age as her teenage boys, when her own mother diligently got cancer screenings. "She had her mammograms every year," Joy says. But, Joy thinks ...
In 2023, Louisiana had the 16th-highest percentage of Medicare members getting mammogram screenings. Mammograms are low-dose X-rays of the breast. Regular mammograms can help find breast cancer at an ...