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_ Breast Cancer More Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer May Not Need Chemo By Sondra Forsyth article Women with early-stage breast cancer who had an intermediate risk recurrence score (RS) from a 21-gene expression assay had similar … Read More→
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_ Skin Health The Three-Minute Moisturizing Window By Jane Farrell article After a shower, how long do you have to effectively moisturize your skin? According to the Mayo Clinic, three minutes. … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional Health Is It Past Time to Reprogram the Software In Your Brain? By Sondra Forsyth article We all fall into habits and routines ΓÇô itΓÇÖs the nature of being human. But even when you realize your … Read More→
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Sexual Health The Best Ways to Manage Vaginal Dryness By Jane Farrell article Most of us have experienced it – changes, dramatic or not, to our most private parts. Whether itΓÇÖs vaginal dryness, … Read More→
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