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Angelina Jolie's announcement that she had both breasts removed- after finding out she had an 87% chance of getting breast cancer due to the BRCA1 gene- has brought much attention to the procedure. Apparently, rates of women opting for preventive mastectomies have increased by an estimated 50 percent in recent years. Since genetic tests for breast cancer risks have
READ MOREDoctors Rich Lee and Amy Wagers have honed in on a hormone called GDF-11, which declines with age in mice. "When old mouse hearts are exposed to this hormone at the levels the young mice have, then their hearts go back quite dramatically to the appearance of the young mouse heart in just a few
READ MOREThis is a a touching account written by a mother, Sarah Smiley, whose husband is in the military. When her husband got deployed once again in Nov. 2011– and would be away from his wife and 3 boys for 13 months– Sarah had a wonderful idea: Why not invite different people to dinner once a
READ MORERoland Warren, father of two sons and board member of the National Fatherhood Initiative, explains the simple but critical things every son needs from his dad. These are things that every good father needs to do, including providing, nurturing and guiding. The Huffington Post, 5/1/2013
READ MOREThe generosity of strangers has helped raise the Corcoran family's spirits as they deal with Celeste and Sydney Corcoran's injuries from the Boston Marathon bombing. More than 10,000 people have donated nearly $700,000 to the Corcoran family online fundraiser. The Huffington Post, 5/1/2013
READ MOREFour years ago, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics revealed that Johnson & Johnson's gentle, mild baby shampoo contained the carcinogen formaldehyde. Now, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, along with 30,000 consumers who've provided their signatures, are praising Johnson & Johnson for reformulating its products. Janet Nudelman, cofounder of Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, says, "The small
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