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Posted on: Apr 25, 2013
Although you may only see it on visits to your favorite Japanese restaurant, seaweed is more than just wrapping for sushi rolls or swimming in miso soup. Seaweed is rich in many vitamins,...
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Sugar: Should You Worry About It?
Posted on: Apr 10, 2013We live in a sweet-crazed world. Sweet, sugary foods taste delicious, make us feel good, and border on addictive. Our latest love affair with cupcakes is just the tip of the iceberg — or icing, in...
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Content Spotlight: Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Drinking Alcohol
Research consistently shows that drinking alcoholic beverages increases a woman's risk of breast cancer, particularly hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer. Alcohol also may increase breast cancer risk by damaging DNA in cells.
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Exposure to Chemicals in Cosmetics
Researchers are studying parabens and phthalates -- two chemicals found in many cosmetics and personal care products -- for links to breast cancer.
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Light Exposure at Night
The results of several studies suggest that women who work at night have a higher risk of breast cancer compared to women who work during the day. Other research suggests that women who live in areas with high levels of external light at night have a higher risk of breast cancer.
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