An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

A mammogram is an X-ray of the breasts that helps detect breast cancer. The mammogram process varies, but typically takes about 20–40 minutes and may take a few weeks to get results. Mammograms can ...

Breast cancer survivors with dense breast tissue should be proactive in their screening approach, considering both 3D ...

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If you’re getting checked for breast cancer, you may have the option of digital tomosynthesis. Although it’s a long word (it’s pronounced toh-moh-SIN-thuh-sis), it’s a simple idea: Tomosynthesis is a ...

New technologies are helping to reduce the odds of a false-positive mammogram. (Getty Images) While experts are sympathetic to the stress false positives can cause, they're urging women to keep going ...

Dr. George Flinn is a Memphis-based radiologist and owner of The Flinn Imaging Centers The coronavirus pandemic remains at the forefront of most healthcare talk in and around Shelby County; however, ...

Mammogram screenings are crucial for early detection of breast cancer, but many women face delays in getting them. These delays often occur because women either don’t have a primary care physician or ...

Medicare covers at least one mammogram per year for women over 40. You can get your first mammogram between age 35 and 39, then one every year to check for breast cancer. Medicare will pay for more ...