X-Ray Technologist Donna Fehl, prepares to scan a patient on a mobile mammogram machine at a clinic in Port Arthur, Texas, Monday, November 11, 2013.
X-Ray Technologist Donna Fehl, prepares to scan a patient on a mobile mammogram machine at a clinic in Port Arthur, Texas, Monday, November 11, 2013. Michael Stravato

The American Cancer Society changed its recommendations for how often women over 40 should get mammograms, further stoking concerns about the potential costs and perceived benefits of less frequent testing. The new guidelines suggest women start getting mammograms at 45 and then have annual tests between 45 and 54. Previously, women over 40 were encouraged to get screenings. (KERA)

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Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the...