Out of nowhere there is this study and its accompanying non bounding guidelines that recommend women should have their breasts regularly checked, that's by medical professionals not merely by their boyfriends, beginning at the age of 50 every two years instead of today's 40 every year. The ramification is insurance companies or the proposed federal health care reform may now use these guidelines as a reason not to pay for mammograms done for women before they reach fifty years old. Cost saving at the expense of women's health. Personally as a man, I don't think I need to worry about breast cancer for myself. And I do believe that, as a cynic, there are times maybe the procedure isn't all that necessary. But at the same time, I'd like the idea that women have the choice to do it at 40 instead of 50 and I'd like to see the procedure covered by insurance. I think it's just a typical point of view from a consumer of health care. Insurance companies and federal government of course may think otherwise.
As reported by The New York Times.
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at least you should upload some pics or video of breast examination to arouse the public awareless of breast cancer, man
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