Information and opinions on health from Anjali at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/835655/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/835655/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/835655/index http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/98359/preliminary Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:44:00 -0500 Anjali In November, right after the new mammography recommendations hit the press, HealthCentral sent out a survey to ask women what they thought. After more than 1000 responses, the preliminary results are in.   If you have not already, please take the survey (you need a facebook account)   Women Speak Out: Mammograms are painful but worth it By Veronica Combs, HealthCentral Director of Patient Engagement     The U.S.... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/98359/preliminary http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/97273/guidelines Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:37:00 -0500 Anjali Responding to the uproar that ensued after the new mammogram guidelines were released a few weeks ago, the Senate has passed an amendment requiring insurers to cover screening tests recommended by the task force, including cervical cancer screenings and mammograms.   From CNN: The chamber approved a Democratic-sponsored amendment to provide women with low-cost mammograms and other preventative tests, while rejecting a GOP proposal to... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/97273/guidelines http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/95514/hamel-npr Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:49:00 -0500 Anjali PJ Hamel, our esteemed Breast Cancer Network blogger, was featured on an NPR piece this morning. Titled ""Mammogram Wars: Experts Feel The Backlash," the piece aired at 6.00am and 8.00am this morning. If you missed it this morning, the link above will allow you to stream the piece at your convenience.   Whatever your views on the debate, please join in me in congradulating PJ. She makes all of us at HealthCentral proud.   Related... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/95514/hamel-npr http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/95238/maimah-2009 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:26:00 -0500 Anjali Hi Everyone,   I have great news! L'Oreal Paris has awarded Maimah Karmo, one of our experts, the prestigious honor of Woman Of Worth, 2009 for her efforts to increase awareness of the issue of young women and breast cancer. As you know, Maimah's organiztion, Tigerlily Foundation works to educate, advocate for, empower and provide support and services to young women - before, during, and after breast cancer. As a... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/95238/maimah-2009 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/95226/guidelines Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:24:00 -0500 Anjali By now the news of the new breast cancer screening guidelines issued by the U.S.Preventive Services Task Force* is out and sides have been chosen. Several prominent breast cancer organizations have come out for the guidelines, while several others are outraged.   So what are the recommendations exactly? From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USPSTF Press Release:   -Women 40-49 should not have routine mammograms... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/95226/guidelines http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/90765/fight-punk Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:43:00 -0400 Anjali For Breast Cancer Awareness month we are starting a feature to highlight different organizations who work in the field, either raising money, awareness, or doing a multitude of outreach activities. This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark Beemer founder of the Syrentha J. Savio Endowment (SSE), and their fundraising arm Shirts For A Cure (SFAC).   Mark started SSE after his wife, Syrentha Savio, succumbed to breast cancer at... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/835655/90765/fight-punk