More than 40% of women have dense breast tissue. Here’s why mammography falls short—and how dense breast imaging is reshaping ...

Michele Young, who has been pushing for better insurance coverage for advanced breast screening, is urging women to learn whether they have dense breast tissue.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘There’s a lot that’s not understood about breast density and why some [people] have more dense breasts than others,’ says Dr ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bill that would require insurance companies to cover enhanced screenings for breast cancer has passed both the Wisconsin ...

Dense tissue can make cancer harder to see on a standard mammogram because both dense tissue and tumors appear white on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...