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A year after COVID-19 arrived, considering what comes next for health and for society
Ani Weaver, a Madison nurse, speaking April 23, 2020, at a candlelight vigil for people hospitalized from COVID-19. The vigil was held in support of state public health measures the night before a demonstration opposing the state s Safer at Home order. (Photo by Luther Wu)
This coming Friday, March 12, will mark the anniversary of Wisconsin’s first COVID-19 health emergency.
When Gov. Tony Evers issued the declaration on Thursday, March 12, 2020, five Wisconsin residents had been confirmed positive with the novel coronavirus. A year later that number has multiplied by 110,000. In Wisconsin, the virus SARS-CoV-2 has infected more than 566,000 people, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). It has taken nearly 6,500 lives.
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RSNA: Skipping Mammogram Increases Risk of Death from Breast Cancer
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OAK BROOK, Ill. - Attendance at regular mammography screening substantially reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a large study of over half a million women, published in the journal
Radiology. Researchers said women who skip even one scheduled mammography screening before a breast cancer diagnosis face a significantly higher risk of dying from the cancer.
Breast cancer screening with mammography has helped reduce disease-related deaths by enabling detection of cancer at earlier, more treatable stages. Despite mammography s well-established effectiveness, many women don t participate in recommended screening examinations.
In the new study, led by László Tabár, M.D., from Falun Central Hospital in Falun, Sweden, and funded by the American Cancer Society, a multinational team of researchers took a more detailed look at screening attendance patterns to further refine mortality risk estimates. They analyzed data from almost 550,000 women eligible fo
RSNA: Skipping Mammogram Increases Risk of Death from Breast Cancer
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