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Fortunately it is a disease that seems to

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Late summer and fall harvests provide us with some of the most nourishing foods available.  Many of these foods supply us with the nutrients our bodies need to maintain a healthy immune system just in time for the onslaught of flu’s and

The following is an excerpt from: State of the Evidence:  The Connection Between Breast Cancer and the Environment by Janet Gray, PhD.

State of the Evidence: The Connection Between Breast Cancer and the Environment 2010 is the sixth edition of the Breast Cancer Fund’s signature report examining the scientific evidence linking exposures to environmental