Want a mammogram? Get in line
October 10, 2008 By Julie DeardorffDoctors usually recommend that women older than 40 get yearly mammograms. But if you're planning on calling Northwestern Memorial Hospital's state-of-the-art breast imaging center, grab next year's calendar: The next opening is in May.
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