The very thought of breast cancer is a terrifying thing. A frustrating thing. A confusing thing. A depressing thing. Which is one of the many reasons why some women avoid being screened regularly. But the problem with this is that, if there is a problem, and it’s not diagnosed until it’s at an advanced stage […]

Widely considered one of the best ways to reduce breast cancer risk, annual mammograms have been called into question by one of the most extensive studies ever done on the screening test. On Tuesday, the British Medical Journal published a 25 year-long Canadian study that found that yearly mammography screenings (x-ray exams) do not reduce […]