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Share Triclosan’s Dirty Secrets with the EPA
From the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics - - A petition to ban triclosan for non-medical uses (like in cosmetics, toys and cutting boards) has gone to the Environmental Protection Agency. ...
Advancements in HPV prevention
According the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 11,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in the United States, with nearly 4,000 dying as a result of ...
New cancer fighters? Mustard, wasabi, horseradish
We all know that adding foods rich in antioxidants to our diets is one way to give our bodies nutrients that may help fight off cancer. Berries, leafy greens and ...
New Website Helps Explain Health Care Law
Eight consumer and health organizations have created a new Web site to help the public understand the Affordable Care Act, the health care reform law enacted last year. The site, ...
So Honored to Be a ChangemakeHER!
by Fran Drescher, President and Visionary of Cancer Schmancer “Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!” — Eleanor Roosevelt And honey, ...
Changemakers.com, March 2011
by Fran Drescher, President and Visionary of Cancer Schmancer “Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!” — Eleanor Roosevelt And honey, ...
(Not) For Women Only: HPV Affects Half of Adult Men, Study Shows
People often think the transmission of human papilloma virus (HPV) is something that endangers women, but a new study shows there may be a good reason to aim similar prevention ...
Top Ten Ways to Take Action for Safe PVC-Free Schools
1. Sign up for the PVC-Free Schools Action Network. Sign up for the PVC –Free Schools Action Network, and you will receive monthly action alerts and updates when it matters ...
Detecting Oral Cancer
Video Click Here Oral cancer is surprisingly sneaky. It can look like a small white spot on the cheek, a tiny lip irritation, or even a bump on the tongue. ...
WE THE FUTURE – The goal is NO late stage diagnosis!
I've always been the one to plan out my life in advance. What can I say? I'm very driven when it comes to my future, college, husband, where I'm living, ...
Cellphone Use Tied to Changes in Brain Activity
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have found that less than an hour of cellphone use can speed up brain activity in the area closest to the phone antenna, ...
Chocolate’s Startling Health Benefits
The food police may find this hard to take, but chocolate has gotten a bad rap. People say it causes acne, that you should eat carob instead, that it's junk ...
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