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New recommendations reflect ‘continued evolution’ of cervical cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force today issued a recommendation statement and evidence review supporting cervical cancer screening via cervical cytology every 3 years among women aged 21 to 29 ...
Former Star of “The Nanny” Advocates for Cancer Legislation
MALIBU, Calif. – These VHS tapes may be from a bygone era, but that iconic voice is timeless. “The gift that keeps on giving. It’s still beloved worldwide,” Fran Drescher said ...
Putting Your Family First Doesn’t Make You a Better Mom
Most parents will tell you about how they hazily go through their earliest days with their newborns, living in isolation on no sleep, constant am-I-doing-this-right? anxiety and stress, and a ...
A New Normal: Ten Things I’ve Learned About Trauma
I wasn’t really expecting painful things to happen to me. I knew that pain was a part of life, but — thanks in part to a peculiar blend of “God-has-a-plan” Southern ...
Here’s how Trader Joe’s plans to cut 1M pounds of single-use plastic from its stores
Trader Joe’s is taking the fight against plastic to its 500 or so stores. The grocery chain announced that it is cutting back on plastic waste in the hopes of eliminating one ...
Does CBD Oil Work for Anxiety? I Tried It to Find Out
Anxiety is not literally my middle name (it’s Alexandra) but it could be. Like my name, anxiety has been with me always. And until I had kids, everyone — including ...
Fran Drescher Stresses the Importance of Educating Yourself on Cancer
“Extra’s” Renee Bargh sat down with actress Fran Drescher at Universal Studios Hollywood, where she discussed her mission: early cancer detection. Fran was misdiagnosed seven times before she learned she ...
Breaking news from EWG: New round of tests find more children’s cereals tainted with Monsanto’s cancer-linked weedkiller.
Breaking news from EWG: New round of tests find more children’s cereals tainted with Monsanto’s cancer-linked weedkiller. In this latest round of laboratory tests, glyphosate, the main ingredient in Bayer-Monsanto’s Roundup, was ...
Canada Plans to Ban Single-Use Plastics, Joining Growing Global Movement
MONTREAL — Canada on Monday joined a growing global movement with a plan to ban single-use plastics blighting the environment. Announcing the ban next to a lake at the picturesque Gault ...
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