This week the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) revised their recommendations for screening mammograms.  Their recommendations have ignited much controversy and have weakened the credibility of a formerly objective scientific body. This post is longer than usual.  It deals with an important subject in some detail.  For the readers who like to delve into the details and see the data, set this aside for when you can give it some time, follow the links, and check out the articles yourself...