October 26, 2015

The American Cancer Society has entered the debate over how often women should have mammograms. It’s recommending a first annual mammogram at 45 and then every other year after age 55. Many doctors still insist that annual mammograms from age 40 will detect more breast cancers without any adverse effects for women. Source Link 
 
Three-quarters-of-a-million dollars is a staggering medical bill to pay, but that’s what many families face when an elderly parent needs care for Alzheimer’s. The $730,000 price tag would pay for eight years of full-time Alzheimer’s care. That’s a challenge for more families because more people are living longer and suffering from dementia. Source Link
 
If a drone is on your holiday wish list or you already own one, you may have to register it with Uncle Sam. The plan is to create a mandatory drone registry by year’s end and it’s not clear yet if simple consumer models would be included. It’s part of an effort to crack down on incidents in which drone flights have interfered with commercial aircraft. Source Link