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Stay Informed: Recent News

Talking to Young Kids About Your Cancer Diagnosis
Sept 2010 -- It’s a conversation no parent ever wants to have. It’s certainly not one that you’ve considered before the moment of your diagnosis. But one of the first things that any parent who is diagnosed with cancer thinks about is: “How in the world will I tell my kids?”

Recommendations for Breast Cancer Screening Updated
August 2, 2010 -- There was a great deal of publicity, controversy and strong reactions from cancer providers and organizations when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPS Task Force) revised its 2002 breast cancer screening recommendations this past year.

Safer Chemical Healthy Families Video Exposes Toxic Chemical Lobby's Efforts to Derail Reform
July 21, 2010 -- BPA, Petrochemicals, Phthalates. They're all exposed in a new video just released by Safer Chemicals Healthy Families. Watch and learn how the toxic chemical lobby is trying to dupe congress and the American public into passing meaningless chemical reform.
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