Building coalitions to support women's health and rights in the United States: South Carolina and Florida.
Abstract: There is a health care crisis in the United States and women, particularly low-income women and women of colour, are paying the price. The politicisation of pregnancy, sexuality and women's reproductive rights has created a uniquely contradictory situation in many states. Policymakers are working to control women's reproductive...

Screening for prostate cancer could harm.
Men ages 75 and older should not be screened for prostate cancer, and younger men should discuss the benefits and risks of the prostate-specific antigen test, or PSA, with their health provider before being tested, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. ...

Does continuity of care matter in a universally insured population?
Continuity of care, which is often defined as a long-term relationship between a patient and a physician, regardless of the presence of any specific disease (Starfield 1980; Haggerty et al. 2003), has long been thought to be an essential aspect of primary care (Starfield 1998). The benefits of continuity...

Efficient pre-processing of USF and MIAS mammogram images.
Abstract: High quality mammogram images are high resolution and large size images. Processing these images require high computational capabilities. The transmission of these images over the net is sometimes critical especially if the diagnosis of remote radiologists is required. In this paper, a preprocessing technique for reducing the size...

Low vitamin D tied to bone loss in breast cancer.
ATLANTA -- Vitamin D supplementation should be considered for postmenopausal breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors, Dr. Per E. Lonning reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Low vitamin D status could be one of the factors predisposing patients to breast...

Imaging Diagnostic Systems' CT Laser Mammography Technology to Be Represented at Polish Breast Cancer Conference.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: IMDS) , a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging systems, announced that CT Laser Mammography technology will be represented at the "Progress in Diagnostics of Breast Cancer" Symposium in Szczawnica, Poland, January 4-6, 2007. The symposium...

Cultural awareness in breast cancer fight.
A study of breast cancer awareness and prevention among culturally diverse groups has been launched by the nursing faculty at the University of Sydney. For Chinese-Australian women, the risk of developing breast cancer after migrating to Australia is 40% greater for these women than their counterparts in...

Gender differences in cancer mortality risk perceptions and screening behaviors among adults 40-60 years of age.
The purpose of this study was to examine gender differences in cancer mortality risk perceptions and preventive screening behaviors as well as perceptions of gender differences in types of cancer risks. A telephone survey was administered to 300 men and 300 women between 40 and 60 years of age,...

Colorado's First Lady Frances Owens Introduces Breast Center.
AURORA, Colo., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The first lady of Colorado, Frances Owens, and University of Colorado president Elizabeth Hoffman, today introduced a new era in breast cancer screening to the citizens of Colorado during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the University of Colorado Hospital Breast Center....

Radiological Society of North America Presents: Elasticity Imaging Identifies Cancers and Reduces Breast Biopsies.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A new ultrasound technique allows radiologists to accurately distinguish benign from malignant breast lesions. Using elasticity imaging, researchers correctly identified both cancerous and harmless lesions in nearly all of the cases studied. The findings were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological...