Mammograms: More Cancers, More False Alarms

Thanks to high-tech imaging, mammograms are catching more tumors

Wednesday, March 01, 2017 Follow Us         Featured Diagnostic Mammograms Find More Cancers, and More False-Positives Thanks to high-tech imaging, mammograms ordered when breast cancer is suspected are catching more tumors -- but the percentage of false alarms is up, too, a new study finds. These... Read more ...  News Some Health Fads May Not Be All That Healthy Juicing may be a popular health fad, but evidence suggests it could actually be detrimental to a good diet. The same goes for coconut oil, which is loaded with saturated fat but has... Read more ... Health Tip: Talk to the Dentist About a Sealant Brushing and flossing is important for children's teeth, and a sealant can offer added protection against cavities. A sealant is a resin material applied on teeth to fill in small... Read more ... More Exercise, Fewer Pounds: Cut Your Heart Failure Risk Getting regular exercise and staying slim can lower the risk for an especially hard-to-treat type of heart failure, new research shows. This specific type of disease is called heart failure with... Read more ... More Evidence Ties Gum Health to Stroke Risk Adults with gum disease may be twice as likely as people with healthy gums to suffer a stroke, new research suggests. It's not the first study to link gum disease and brain attacks caused... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Food Intolerance Diet Women's Health Center MedicineNet's Women's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various women's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a woman through the stages of her life, as well as knowing the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT