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Oklahoma House panel fails to advance insurance measure Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 The measure, Senate Bill 1059, was intended to allow insurance companies to offer standard health benefit plans, but critics said it would have allowed them to sell policies without providing required coverage. Read More
Giving medical advice is sometimes a matter of perspective Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 Be careful about describing experiences you haven't had yourself, columnist writes Read More
Possible consequences of Senate Bill 1059 Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 If some legislators get their way, women may have to pay for mammograms that had previously been covered by insurance. We also could face having to pay for screenings like pap smears and pelvic exams, as well as for children's immunizations and maternity care that are currently required to be covered in Oklahoma... Read More
What's It Like ...? To get a mammogram Published: Sun, May 6, 2012 Research shows that screening mammography can help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among women ages 40 to 74, especially for those older than 50. Read More
Events Published: Tue, May 1, 2012 EVENTS Hand problems affect elderly Each of your hands contains about 29 bones, 29 joints, 123 ligaments, 34 muscles, 48 nerves and 30 arteries, according to www.eatonhand.com. That's a lot of parts that could break down. Age and disease can reduce hand strength, agility and stability. Dr. Margaret Porembski of... Read More
Post 50, annual exams and select screenings are crucial Published: Mon, Jan 23, 2012 If you are over 50, it is time to have an annual physical. At an earlier age, provided there are no known medical conditions, a screening every two to three years may be adequate. Not every 50-year-old receives an annual physical, and when they do, they often receive more testing than needed. It is... Read More
Mammograms, Avastin exemplify difficult issue Published: Tue, Aug 9, 2011 Sometimes physicians and their patients refuse to accept scientific evidence that a familiar therapy has no value. Breast cancer is a case-in-point. Recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued new recommendations that women should have their first mammogram at age 50 — not 40. The task force also... Read More
Blood test to spot cancer gets big boost from J&J Updated: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 Test is so sensitive that it can spot a single cancer cell among a billion healthy ones. Boston scientists who invented the test and health care giant Johnson & Johnson announced Monday that they are joining forces to bring it to market. Four big cancer centers also will start studies using the experimental test... Read More
Routine Mammograms Target of Ongoing Debate Published: Thu, Oct 14, 2010 Last year, the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force released several new recommendations for mammograms, igniting a passionate national debate on the risk and benefit of this treatment. Read More
Delaying Mammogram Sensible in Many Cases Published: Thu, Jan 7, 2010 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Committee, an independent, government-sponsored panel of experts, recently issued new recommendations for mammography — and the public outcry has been immense. Women of all ages are confused, overwhelmed and fearful that this is the first step of rationing health care. But... Read More
Up close and personal Published: Sat, Oct 10, 2009 Mammograms, the breast X-rays used for early detection of breast cancer, are the focus of National Mammography Day, set for next Friday, Oct. 16this year. For an uninsured patient, the typical full-price cost of a mammogram varies depending on where you live, according to www.costhelper.com. The cost usually is... Read More
Judy Eason-McIntyre Published: Mon, Apr 28, 2008 Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre went for a routine mammogram in 2006 and left stunned and wrecked emotionally. “It had always been a practice of mine to look at the film, even though I wasn’t quite sure what it meant,” she said. Read More
Male breast cancer Published: Mon, Apr 28, 2008 Edmond plumber Lonnie Fitzpatrick never saw it coming. At a family gathering in September of 2002, he leaned back in his dining room chair and put his hands behind his head. His mother noticed blood on his shirt and then saw three tiny spots of blood around his right nipple. Read More
Mammography Technologist Updated: Sun, Jun 11, 2006 MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGIST F/T or P/T Must be Mammography certified. Bone Densitometry experience preferred. For information contact Oklahoma Breast Care Center 405-755-2273 ext 221 fax resume to 405-751-3505. Read More
Luxury home tour benefits breast cancer foundation Updated: Sat, May 20, 2006 EDMOND - Arcadia Manor, a "New Concept" home in Edmond's EdgeWater development, raises luxury to a new degree. Cornerstone Homes by Chris Moock and KWTV News 9 teamed up to build the New Concept Home with two goals in mind: First, to feature new trends in home design and second, as a fund-raiser to benefit the... Read More
Institute helps breast cancer patients Updated: Sat, Oct 15, 2005 Doctors compare an abnormal mammogram to learning about death or divorce. But as Rosa Flores tells us, the OU Breast Institute is working hard to take care of both the physical and emotional wounds. Read More
Evacuee gives thanks for Katrina Updated: Fri, Oct 14, 2005 Wanda Richardson was two days from possibly losing a breast to cancer when Hurricane Katrina struck. After a torturous four days at the Louisiana Superdome, Richardson found herself living in a bunkhouse with dozens of other evacuees at Camp Gruber near Muskogee. Richardson's plight caught the attention of media... Read More
Nurse recounts ovarian cancer fight Updated: Wed, Sep 7, 2005 Women worry about breast cancer, but at least there are ways to detect it early via self-exams and mammograms. But for another female cancer, there is no yearly test. Because of that, it's a silent killer. Angela Buckelew tells us what all women need to know about ovarian cancer. Read More
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