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Making Up Your Mind About Mammograms The debate surrounding annual mammograms flared up again recently after authors reporting in the October 20, 2001, Lancet concluded that the breast-cancer screening technique does not save lives. The authors suggested further that early detection of breast abnormalities via mammography often leads to “overtreatment” of slow-growing tumors that aren’t likely to seriously endanger patients.
Building a Better Food Pyramid Ever since the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed the Food Guide Pyramid in 1992 (see illustration), other groups have been trying to topple it. In the last decade, at least nine variations on the original pyramid have cropped up, each claiming to improve upon the USDA’s dietary advice.
The Epidemic of Obesity: Time to Take Action In the wake of September 11, our attention has necessarily focused on concerns about the safety of our communities and loved ones. But despite our understandable sorrow and fears, it’s important to keep in mind that for most of us, the greatest ongoing risks to our health are largely under our own control.
