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A young girl sits between two women on a couch. She holds and pages through a large photo album as the women look on, smiling. A bookshelf and window are in the background. (Photo: Getty Images)

Thanksgiving Talk

Discuss Family Health History with Children Parents spend hours planning to talk with their children about the “birds and bees.” But moms and dads often ignore an equally important conversation — discussing their family’s overall health history.   That is why, in 2004,
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Doctor looking at a monitor while a woman in the background gets a mammogram. (Photo; Getty Images)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Density: Separating Myth from Fact Mammograms remain the gold standard for detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages, potentially saving lives. So, why do some women receive a letter after a negative mammogram – meaning there is no sign of cancer – asking them to
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