Life vs. life Vivian Sparkman's letter ("Life for the living," Dec. 13) gave me the creeps. ...more

December 16, 2009

In June 1991, I found a lump in my left breast. I found it in the shower while performing a self-examination of my breasts, following the instructions on the little plastic card that hung from the shower rod. The lump was easy to find. It hurt. I called our family physician. ...more

December 13, 2009

Don't tell Doris Sidoti that breast self-exams and annual mammograms for women under 50 are anything but lifesaving. ...more

November 30, 2009

Abortion coverage Health care reform means covering women, and women need reproductive coverage. ...more

November 20, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said today. It's a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. ...more

November 16, 2009

Like many breast cancer survivors, Joy Dunn feels compelled to take her personal fight to the next level, to join the larger battle against the disease as a whole. As an admissions coordinator at Life Care Center of New Port Richey, Dunn is a front-row observer of the health care industry. Added to her own experience, she realized that while raising funds and awareness are vital, she could best define her niche by taking the direct approach, to encourage women to face the disease head-on by getting mammograms. ...more

November 3, 2009

There's no mammogram or Pap smear for Alzheimer's disease. Yet an Alzheimer's group is pushing for simple memory screenings in a bid to catch possible warning signs of dementia sooner. ...more

March 7, 2009

There's no mammogram or Pap smear for Alzheimer's disease. Yet an Alzheimer's group is pushing for simple memory screenings in a bid to catch possible warning signs of dementia sooner. ...more

January 10, 2009

When Karen Lewandowski went for her first mammogram two years ago, her physician found a lump in her right breast. She was 44. ...more

August 27, 2008

Regarding "Experts No Longer Urging Monthly Breast Self-Exams" (Nation/World, July 31): ...more

August 4, 2008