Research Highlights

Aging often involves gradual declines in physical and mental abilities, along with the development of chronic diseases. One way researchers study aging is by counting aging-related health problems that build up over time, or deficit accumulation. Cancer and its treatment are known to accelerate ...

Screening mammography identifies breast cancer at its earliest, most treatable stage. However, multilevel determinants of health, such as lack of resources, poor mental health, transportation issues, and social isolation, have historically impacted how women access...

Since the advent of screening mammograms in the late 20th century, breast cancer screening recommendations have remained largely unchanged and rely on age as the main criterion to guide screening. While there are new breast cancer risk prediction tools, ...

In the US, one in 196 women is diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 40 years. There are currently four main molecular subtypes of invasive breast cancer, or groupings of breast cancers that share characteristics, each of which affects individuals differently. Prior studies have shown that after surgery for...

While access to healthcare information is key to keeping communities healthy, there are many barriers preventing people—particularly from underserved communities—from fully engaging with important health topics....