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Henican: When health advice doesn't make sound sense

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Don't rush so quickly for routine mammograms. No need to bother with annual pap smears.

What other time-honored advice would the medical profession like to revise next?

Shall we all start stuffing our faces with high-fat food?

For decades, doctors have been telling women to start getting mammograms at 40 and that early breast-cancer screening is the key to staying alive. Now suddenly,...

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