Having dense breasts can put women at higher risk of breast cancer and make it more difficult to spot cancer on a mammogram, but many don’t realize it’s a significant risk. Starting this week, all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘There’s a lot that’s not understood about breast density and why some [people] have more dense breasts than others,’ says Dr ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Valerie Marlett started getting annual mammograms last year when she turned 40. Her ...

Are your boobs keeping secrets? Today is “World Dense Breast Day,” raising awareness for a trait that increases cancer risk and makes tumors harder to detect using traditional screening methods — and ...

KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers issues surrounding the cost of health care. Share your story idea with Elyse. A new federal ruling from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires ...

For millions of women, the words "you have dense breasts" can feel both vague and unsettling-especially when it comes after a routine mammogram. Breast density isn’t just a technical term buried in a ...

If your mammogram reported that you have dense breast tissue, you may wonder, what exactly does that mean for my breast health? “Having dense breast tissue is not uncommon; about 40% of women over the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Doctors say having dense breasts can make it harder to see cancer on a mammogram, and it can increase a woman’s risk of developing cancer. The FDA is now requiring doctors to ...

The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule in March 2023 that requires health care professionals to notify people if they have dense breasts. Facilities subject to the Mammography Quality ...

ATLANTA – A new federal rule takes effect Tuesday that could potentially help more women spot breast cancer earlier. The FDA will require mammogram providers across the country to notify women if they ...

THIS GLOBAL MOVEMENT. YEAH, I DID, AND WHAT SHE TOLD ME AND WHAT RESEARCHERS SAY IS THAT SOME CANCERS CAN BE MISSED ON MAMMOGRAMS, ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN WITH DENSE BREAST TISSUE. NOW, YOU SAID THE ...