Technician Sharron Macon prepares Lorayne Hrejsa, of Batavia, for a mammogram on Tuesday at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. Hrejsa has been getting mammograms since age 40. (Terence Guider-Shaw/For Sun-Times Media)
To mammogram or not to mammogram? That was the question raised this week by a government panel of scientists and doctors who claim that 50 is the new 40 when it comes to the age when women should get the cancer screening test.
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Oprah Winfrey told the Sun-Times’ Roger Ebert it wasn’t the decision that made her emotional — it was thought of the break up. “When I made the decision, no tears,” Winfrey told Ebert. “Thinking about talking to the viewers is what brought the tears, like breaking up what has been the most beautiful relationship.”
Artist, teacher finds his inspiration in nature
Five years ago, graphic artist Robert Pennor switched artistic gears to pursue fine art as a full-time career. In addition to painting, exhibiting and selling his landscape oil paintings, Pennor, 64, of Bolingbrook, presents art demonstrations for local art groups. He also teaches oil and acrylic landscape painting at the DuPage Art League.
More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving
The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.
No peace on earth: Holiday films go to battle Holiday movie preview: Viggo Mortensen isn't roasting chestnuts but trying to keep from getting roasted in the cannibal-crazy "The Road."
Earthlings aren't exactly welcome when they visit Smurf-colored aliens
in James Cameron's "Avatar." Even Daniel Day-Lewis can't find any peace
in "Nine." Hopefully for Hollywood all this strife will result in what they
really want under their collective Christmas trees: A big box of envelopes that say: "And the nominees are ..."
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