Lifestyles

The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force has changed its recommendations for breast cancer screening. It now says that women should begin regular mammograms at age 50 — instead of 40 —and that they should get them every two years, instead of annually.

Stephens College students perform a powerful vision of women aging from the 1970s to 2007. "The Dixie Swim Club," a Warehouse Theatre production, follows the relationship among five young women throughout their lives after college. The play opens at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and runs through Saturday.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday that women should get regular mammograms starting at age 40, despite a recommendation from a government panel saying women don't need to start getting mammograms until they reach 50.

Looking for ways to entertain your kids this fall? Check out this list of things to do in and around Columbia through Jan. 9. All events are free unless otherwise noted.

The H1N1 vaccine is now available free for healthy people ages 6 months to 24 years and people with a chronic medical condition ages 25 to 64 years.

The Boone County Special Sportsmen's Association helps people with disabilities go hunting. The program results in friendships that can last for years.

Brian Young, the founder of Lutheran Island Camp, considers himself a creation scientist and opposes mainstream theories about evolution and the formation of the universe. The camp wants to become the first creation-science environmental learning center in Minnesota and, according to organizers, the country.

Music troupe Ensemble Galilei performed as part of the University Concert Series on Saturday night. NPR's Neal Conan was also part of the show, narrating stories and laughing with the crowd.

Sutu Forté is a renowned concert pianist who has seen the world but decided to make a home in Columbia. She will perform with the Vaude Squad on Monday at the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts.

Five actors play 1940s radio actors performing a broadcast in Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre's "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play."

Dentists, hygienists, and other health care professionals gathered Friday to discuss the future of oral health care in Missouri. Issues discussed at the oral health summit included integrating oral care with general health care – and the connections between dental problems and chronic illness.

A group of MU students has generated thousands of hits on YouTube with their video parodies.

Sen. Kit Bond said he would try to kill Democrats' versions of health care reform. In his speech, the senator presented the House health care bill — which he said costs $152.97 to print at Kinko's — and said that he couldn't lift it because of shoulder surgery.

Stefan Sarafianos, an MU assistant professor,  teams with other researchers to develop a compound that has the potential to stop the spread of HIV.

At the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Republican Sen. Kit Bond said he would work to kill versions of health care reform brought by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or Sen. Harry Reid. Instead, Bond said he would support changes inlcluding letting small business pool health care, investing in preventative care and stopping "junk lawsuits."

Missouri Contemporary Ballet Choreographer Karen Grundy use a hands-on style to work with her dancers while preparing for their production of "Falling." The dance was inspired by a poem written Valerie Wedel. The dance will premere Friday at Missouri Theatre for the Arts.

Peggy King, a local glass artist, sells fused glass pieces at art shows and local stores.

Traveling troupe Ensemble Galilei will perform its "Universe of Dreams" show as part of the University Concert Series on Saturday night at Jesse Auditorium. The performance includes music, images, acting by Lily Knight and a narration by NPR radio talk show host Neal Conan.

Since she was 18, Lindsey Cathey has been without health insurance and lives with the fear that she will get sick. Her mother, Laura Cathey, is from Canada, but now lives in the U.S. She misses her "excellent" health care up north and is now in the same boat as 50 million Americans.