Ultrasound OK'd for dense breasts
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved the first ultrasound device to detect breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue, for use along with standard mammography for women with no symptoms of breast cancer. About 40 percent of women have dense breasts, which can make standard mammograms more difficult to interpret, according to the National Cancer Institute. Dense breasts have more connective and glandular tissue and less fatty tissue.
'Success is zero deaths on the roadway' Newsday reporters spent this year examining the risks on Long Island's roads, where traffic crashes over a decade killed more than 2,100 people and seriously injured more than 16,000. This documentary is a result of that newsroom-wide effort.
'Success is zero deaths on the roadway' Newsday reporters spent this year examining the risks on Long Island's roads, where traffic crashes over a decade killed more than 2,100 people and seriously injured more than 16,000. This documentary is a result of that newsroom-wide effort.
