Did you know that May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month? What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that severely weakens bones, leading to reduced bone density, and frequent fractures. While it is most common in post-menopausal women it can also affect men, and even children. Osteoporosis means “porous bone”. Osteoporosis: Major risk factors A woman’s...
You don’t have to be pregnant to have a general ultrasound. In fact, men, women, and even children undergo this procedure as well. The terms “ultrasound” and “sonogram” are often used interchangeably—but a sonogram is the result of an ultrasound. So, the medical procedure, called a general ultrasound produces an image known as a sonogram....
Mammograms save lives, but they also cause discomfort. New research by Evans, et al., suggests that painful mammograms may explain why 25 to 46 percent of women do not return for further breast imaging. The study concluded that in order to increase participation rates pain-reducing interventions in mammography are needed. At Bergen Imaging Center we...
The benefits of mammography almost always outweigh the risks. In part two of our “Debunking Mammography Misinformation” series, the radiologists weigh in. Q: My doctor said I have dense breasts, will this increase my risk of getting breast cancer? A: Having dense breasts may increase your risk for breast cancer. Dense breasts also make it...
Honest answers from radiologists on the risks and benefits of mammography. Q: Does getting a mammogram every year really help? A: Regular mammography use has reduced breast cancer by nearly 40 percent since screening began in the mid 1980’s. But it’s more than that. Mammograms find tumors when they are small, before you can feel...
Just because Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2018 is over doesn’t mean that active awareness should end. Before BCAM, we acknowledged that passive ‘awareness’ – such as retweeting a breast cancer statistic – doesn’t do much to help the cause – but active awareness, like participating in a breast cancer walk or making a healthy change...
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, take time out to love and celebrate your breasts by living mindfully. Instead of focusing on negative breast cancer statistics, focus only on the factors you can control right now. Eat the rainbow – And we don’t mean Skittles! A diet high in fruits and veggies (5.5 servings per day)...
Breast cancer research indicates that a healthy diet – rich in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, chicken, and fish – likely reduces breast cancer risk, while a diet high in fat and processed foods may increase the risk. However, most studies examine broad dietary patterns without focusing on one specific type of food. It is...
Find out if 3D mammograms are right for you. Every year, nearly 41,000 women die from breast cancer. It’s the second leading cause of cancer death in women, behind lung cancer. While we still don’t know how to prevent it, we do know that early detection saves lives. That’s why screening mammograms are so important....
A recent study suggests that breast cancer survivors aren’t getting regular follow-up mammograms – even when their insurance covers the procedure. Most doctors recommend that women undergo frequent mammograms after surviving a breast cancer diagnosis in order to detect disease recurrence, and catch it in its earliest stages. However, a recent study published in the...
