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A new study from Ontario has found that women working blue collar jobs are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer. The study of women in Essex County and Chatham-Kent, interviewed 1,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer and 1,150 women without the disease. Findings revealed that women who work for 10 years in environments […]
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Allyn Rose, a 2013 Miss America contestant, has announced that she will undergo a double mastectomy. Rose is representing Washington, D.C. in the January pageant. Rose had both her mother and grandmother die from breast cancer. She has decided to take preventative measures and have a double mastectomy to try and ward off the likely hood […]
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Women may be able to decrease the likeliness of postpartum depression by increasing the amount of omega-3 in their diets during pregnancy. Researchers from Montreal, Canada have found a link between omega-3 levels and women suffering from postnatal depression. According to the research, published in the current issue of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, women […]
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Breast surgeons have revealed a disturbing trend, they’ve linked breast cancer development to young women who tuck their cell phones inside their bras. Breast surgeons Dr. John West and Dr. Lisa Bailey, claim that the link is real and women should be careful of placing cell phones against their skin for long periods of time. […]
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A new study from Denmark has shown a possible connection between autism and a mother combating the flu during pregnancy. The study, published in the online journal American Academy of Pediatrics, looked at 96,736 children born between 1997 and 2003 in Denmark. 1%, or 976 children in the participant pool, were diagnosed with autism spectrum […]
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