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House Passes Johanna’s Law
My dear friends, Guess what? The House Passed Johanna's Law! Read this very important message from the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and help keep the momentum going! Great news! This ...
Keep the Poison Plastic Off Your Back-to-School Shopping List!
You strive to make your home a healthy and safe environment for your children to grow up in. But what about the 8 hours they spend in school each day? ...
Exercise could cut endometrial cancer risk
LONDON — Women who regularly work up a sweat exercising have a 30 percent lower risk of developing endometrial cancer, a new study says. Researchers at the United States' National Cancer ...
ABC News: Mammography Makes a Difference
The Swedish study found that starting women on mammography at age 40 rather than age 50 was associated with a 26 percent reduction in risk of death from breast cancer ...
Hormone Healthy Food Choices
When hormones become unbalanced, they can negatively affect our health, put us at risk for cancer and heart disease, and destroy our mood and productivity. No matter what your age, ...
Empowered Patient: How to choose the right hospital
Chuck Toeniskoetter says he's alive today because of a nurse and a paramedic who made sure he went to the right hospital when he suffered a stroke on a California mountaintop. The ...
BLOG: This weekend: Healthy, Yummy Spa for Your Little Divas!
Chocolate facials, brown sugar body scrub, lemon lip gloss~ sounds delicious! Whipping up home spa creations with your kids is a great way to slow down, relax, and enjoy a ...
Skin Cancer Doesn’t Discriminate
Ivis Febus-Sampayo (center) with members of her immediate family (Courtesy, Ivis Febus-Sampayo) The mole on Ivis Febus-Sampayo's face looked odd. But it wasn't until her son needed treatment for acne ...
Study Lets the Sun in on Vitamin D as Cancer Fighter
Of the many nutrients needed to stay healthy, vitamin D seems to be having a moment in the spotlight. More than 1,000 clinical studies are currently examining its role in ...
Less Invasive Breast Cancer Surgery Equally Effective, Study Shows
Women with early breast cancer who had some of their lymph nodes removed had the same survival rates as women who had a more aggressive surgery to remove all of ...
Panel Urges Fight Against Cancer In Poor Countries At Clinton Global Initiative
(RTTNews) - A special session at the Clinton Global Initiative summit in New York addressed the overlooked public health crisis of cancer in the developing world. Studies have shown that almost ...
Gene studies zero in on breast, ovarian cancer risk
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have found a region of DNA that can increase or decrease the high chance of breast cancer linked to a particular gene variant - a finding ...
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