New suggested guidelines for mammograms, "coincidence" or something potentially much worse? So, yesterday new suggested "guidelines" for breast cancer screening in the U.S. are made public.
Among them, mammograms are not "necessary" as early as previously thought. Rather than having them done annually starting at 40, they are now considered not necessary until age 50.
Oh...kay...
AND self-exams are not helpful and should not even be taught or encouraged.
uhh... huhh...
Interesting.
Study after study shows that in the U.S., we detect more cancers earlier than in other countries (including breast cancer), AND because of this, our patients survive longer on average than patients in other countries (google it before you argue with me).
So now, the U.S. is on the brink of passing legislation to "reform" health care, leading ultimately to "universal health care," with government ultimately paying for it all.
Doesn't it seem just a bit "convenient" that we are now being told that we don't "need" to do things that - when we paid for them ourselves - often led to longer life, even if it cost us more?
After all, which of you would not choose to pay more to have a longer life?
Anyone else find this a little quirky or suspicious even?
Makes me wonder how many more of these "suggested guidelines" we are going to be hearing in the near future. And how many of them will be incorporated into "guidelines" for care and deciding who gets what treatment.
Tell me again why "health care reform" will be such a good thing... I forget.
Update: November 17, 2009.
Thank you "kdtxchic30"
OUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK!
WTF!!!!!!!! This scares the hell out of me.
I could not have said it any better myself.
I hope y'all are emailing friends and telling them to harass their congress persons and senators to derail this crazy train.
- Asked by Male, 36-45
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