New Guidelines Announced for Mammograms

April 2, 2014

The news seems destined to leave women confused about what advice to follow.

For nearly two decades, the American Cancer Society has been recommending annual mammograms for women beginning at age 40. They reiterated that position again on Monday, with the society’s chief medical officer Dr. Otis Brawley saying “This is one screening test I still recommend unequivocally and…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.