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The number of deaths due to cancer continues to decline in the United States, according to new statistics from the American Cancer Society.
Studies show that though blacks and Hispanics are much less likely than whites to get melanoma, they are much more likely to be diagnosed at a late stage and die from it.
In 2004, for the first time, there were more ex-smokers in the USA, 47 million, than smokers, 46 million. And the percentage of American adults who smoke - about 22% - is about half of what it was before the 1964
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- On the 11th of each month, call your buddy and remind each other to do a breast self-exam.
- If you find a lump, call your physician.
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Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:11:00 -0700
If you want to lose weight, eat less. That's what any dietician will tell you. But researchers say the bacteria in your gut may play a huge role in the size of your waistline. How do you change it? That's scientists' next step.
An administrative law judge is recommending that Gov. Sonny Perdue remove three members of an east Georgia school board.
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