What We’re Doing Right!
We’re healthier than you think! Here are the real numbers on what the 59,000 women in the Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS) are doing to cut their health risks across the board. Getting to the DoctorNearly 100 percent get their blood pressure checked. 80 percent of 40-49 year olds, and 85 percent of black women ages 50 and older are getting annual mammograms. 80 percent have gotten their annual Pap smears. 77 percent get their eye exams. 62 percent test their... Read More
To Mammogram or Not to Mammogram
The new mammography guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force have left women confused, frustrated and in some cases just plain angry. The Task Force’s new recommendations were a complete reversal of the guidelines women have followed, and relied on, for years: Getting mammograms annually, starting at age 40, was your best protection against breast cancer. Task force recommendations say women should wait until age 50 for their first mammogram and then only have... Read More
