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5 Ways to be an Ally During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Elizabeth Leon — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:00:53 +0000

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Lumps Aren’t The Only Symptoms Of Breast Cancer

Jordan White — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:00:33 +0000

It doesn’t have to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to talk about breast cancer! Breast Cancer is one of the most common cancers found in women, specifically in America. According to the National Cancer Institute, each year there are about “230,000 new cases in women.” 230,000 women! “Based on current incident rates, 12.4 percent of […]

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Harmful Ingredients Still Found In Cosmetics And Skincare

Amber Kahwaji — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 13:05:53 +0000

Bath time, bubbles, and the comfort in knowing your child was washed with the worlds most famous brand. But what many parents didn’t know was squeaky clean came with a side of sodium lauryl sulfate, a byproduct of formaldehyde. After years of pushback from angry consumers and environmentalists, Johnson & Johnson agreed to remove the […]

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Anastrozole- A Drug Helping Prevent Breast Cancer by about 50%

Elizabeth Leon — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 14:00:34 +0000

With breast cancer diagnosis becoming more common, it is scary to think that you might be next, especially if you have family history of the disease. Thanks to science, a new finding from research on a known breast cancer drug could help prevent breast cancer in post- menopausal women who are at higher risk of […]

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Are Your Skincare and Cosmetics Putting You at Risk for Cancer?

Lea Woodford — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:52:40 +0000

As a skin cancer survivor, SmartFem founder Lea Haben found out the hard way that what you put on your skin does truly go into your body. Devita cosmetics provides Phthalate free products to keep your skin safe.

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The Gully Girls: A Breast Cancer Support Group

Joleen Lunzer — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:31:14 +0000

One woman's experience when her best friend was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. The two friends attended a support group of women who had Breast Cancer as well. These women find they have more in common then what they were diagnosed with.

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