U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has updated mammography guidelines
New recommendation: No routine screenings for women 40 -49; instead talk to doc
For women ages 50 to 74, mammography screenings every two years
American Cancer Society, other experts don’t agree with new guidelines

Charleston County Sheriff’s deputies arrest 3 women and an M.U.S.C. psychiatrist during an undercover prostitution sting.

The majority of MUSC’S portion of a shipment of seasonal flu vaccine has been destroyed during shipment.  The hospital was supposed to receive 13,000 doses; however they say they have only received 2600 doses. Many other medical centers across the nation are likewise affected after the vaccines froze during shipment.

MUSC researchers warned Monday that antibiotics are widely available for purchase on the Internet without a prescription, despite efforts to control antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

MUSC said it will announce a large grant Tuesday that it says will make research move faster from the lab to the patient.

Chosen among the nation’s top institutions for neurological care, MUSC will serve as the state’s lead in the Sarah Jane Brain Project (SJBP), a nationwide initiative to combat traumatic brain injury.

The Medical University of South Carolina is getting $2 million from the family of a Charleston philanthropist for brain tumor research.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death for all Americans. But this statistic may be reduced if everyone knows the five stroke symptoms. 

Health experts at MUSC don’t like what they see in a new study out today on the lifestyle habits of middle age and older Americans.

The Medical University of South Carolina said Thurday it’s concerned that parents may be mistakenly identifying symptoms of an illness that turns out to be the flu.

A second-grader born with half a heart made a special delivery to the MUSC Children’s Hospital.

They have the scalpels out at the Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Medicine where officials say they need to trim at least $3 million by cutting jobs and pay.

Charleston City Council Member Wendell Gilliard called an emergency meeting to dig deeper into a plan that could change the face of downtown Charleston’s West Side.  The city, MUSC, and the South Carolina Research Authority are working together on the project.

The Medical University of South Carolina will use four-day furloughs and layoffs to deal with $17 million in state budget cuts. MUSC President Dr. Ray Greenberg said in a video posted on the university’s Web site Monday that furloughs will start after the holidays.

A university spokeswoman says the MUSC staff will be briefed on the plans before Greenberg meets the media.