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 ...

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 ...

New Food and Drug Administration regulations went into effect on Sept. 10, requiring that mammography facilities notify patients of their breast density post-procedure. Starting at the age of 40, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"This is just a really powerful service that changes a lot of women's lives. It gives them a chance to live," said ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...