The Importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month by: Congressman John Shadegg
October 29, 2009 by Julianne Thompson
Filed under Commentary, Features, Profiles in Conservatism
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is a time for women across America to highlight the importance of prevention and to celebrate the millions of breast cancer survivors across our nation. This year, it is also a time to recognize the looming danger of government-run health care and what it could mean for America’s [...]
Will Health Care Reform Spawn the Next Great Culture War in America?
May 27, 2009 by Jenn Q. Public
Filed under Features
When I turn 35 I will have my first mammogram.
In the United States, mammography is recommended for breast cancer screening every one to two years beginning at age 40. The best available evidence suggests that mammography screening among women aged 40 to 74 reduces breast cancer mortality.
But due to a few minor risk factors, three [...]