(NECN: Katie Davis - Boston, MA) - Women are getting some conflicting advice on breast cancer screenings.

A new government study on mammograms, contradicts long-standing guidelines from the American Cancer Society.

For years, women have been told to start getting mammograms at age 40.

But this new study says, most women should wait until age 50.

That's highly controversial, especially among women who've been diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age.

(NECN) - A new study offers mammogram advice that differs sharply from the recommendations of the American Cancer Society. A government panel says women should wait until age 50 to get mammograms, and then have one every two years.

The Cancer Society has long suggested annual mammograms starting at age 40. The study also says breast self exams do no good, and women should not be taught to do them. The guidelines are for the general population, and not women at high risk of developing breast cancer.

The study will be published in tomorrow's issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

(NECN) - In today's Community Health, stuffy noses, and sore throats. This time of year, lots of people around the office are getting sick.

Dr. Myechia Jordan, Chief Medical Officer for the Dimock Center in Boston joins NECN to explain how to differentiate the symptoms between the flu, the common cold and bronchitis.

NEW YORK (AP) - Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said Monday. It's a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position.

Also, the task force said breast self-exams do no good and women shouldn't be taught to do them.

For most of the past two decades, the cancer society has been recommending annual mammograms beginning at 40.

But the government panel of doctors and scientists concluded

(NECN: Ally Donnelly, Boston, Mass.) - All around the world, shipping containers sit unused and rusting. A Massachusetts health care provider wants to change that. She is spearheading an effort to turn the wasted metal into desperately needed health clinics to be shipped to underdeveloped countries. The first clinic is being unveiled tonight.

"There will be two privacy curtains, like in the emergency room."

Elizabeth Sheehan gives a tour of a new health clinic -- a fully functioning medical facility made out of two discarded shipping containers.

(NECN) - In today's pet gear, Vicki continues the focus on grooming.

Susan Gregory can be usually be found in the classrooms of the Massachusetts Academy of Canine Cosmetology.

But she's been teaching Vicki about some of the things people should look for in a grooming service and some things we can do for our pets at home.

You can find all of the products shown in the video at Especially for Pets stores and you can you also drop your dog off to be professionally groomed at any of their seven locations.

(NECN) - Grooming is about a lot more than just looking good.

Keeping our pets clean-can also keep them healthy and happy.

It's a chance for us to discover ticks, injuries or infections hidden under fur.

And if we check our dogs and cats on a regular basis, we can detect any changes early on.

But truth be told lots of us are a little neglectful on this score, partly because often our pets just don't like it.

(NECN) - For some people, training a puppy may seem just as daunting as training one of those 100-pound seals you can see at the New England Aquarium.

So in this segment of the Secret Life of Animals, Vicki Croke continues an ongoing series on puppy training, with segments you can follow along with on the show *or* by logging on to our web site -- thesecretlifeofanimals.com .

In part one of our series, trainer Scott Dunmore talked to us about the importance of getting your dog comfortable with an at-home crate.

(NECN: John Moroney, Burlington, Mass.) - The scramble to get your swine flu vaccine continues.

Thousands of people headed to a vaccine clinic Saturday in Burlington, Mass. in hopes of getting the must-have inoculation of the season: the H1N1 flu shot.

The annual flu clinic at the town's high school attracted a huge crowd Saturday morning, typing up traffic outside. The doors opened at 11am with 500 vaccines for the H1N1 virus and 1000 for the seasonal flu: nowhere near the number needed to meet the demand.

(NECN) - Do you have questions or concerns about the H1N1 virus? If so, we've got your answers.

Today and every Friday, we will be continuing our special focus on H1N1: What You Need To Know.

Dr. Michael Gottleib, Chief Medical Officer at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham, Mass., joins NECN to answer your questions.