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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

UPDATED Mammogram recommendations change drastically: This scares me

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By Jessica Ashley, Shine staff, on Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:41am PST

A government task force reversed long-standing recommendations on when women should start having mammograms and how often they should have them. According to the new standards, women should start having mammograms at age 50 rather than at 40, and should have them every two years. Just as shocking, the task force said breast self-exams are not effective and women should not be instructed to do them monthly. Read More »

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By BettyConfidential.com, on Thu Jul 9, 2009 9:26am PDT

... Which will make YOU a better patient!
-Susan Crandell, BettyConfidential.com On House, a team of gifted specialists spends… Read More »

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Dirget.com: Fighting Breast Cancer One Visitor at a Time

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By Venus Models Online, on Sat Jan 3, 2009 12:10pm PST

This month Dirget.com wants to help fight breast cancer. They have decided to help by donating part of their proceeds to breast cancer. Their hope? To make the fight a little easier.

With the economic strain on our lives today it is difficult to help the charities we know...
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