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  • Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson performs onstage at a massive concert

    Roxette Singer's Brain Cancer and Passing: Know the Signs

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    Marie Fredriksson, vocalist for hit band Roxette, passed away this week after a 17-year battle with brain cancer. Back in 2002, she received her first brain tumor diagnosis. Here are some ways to...
  • Bowl filled with soup containing barley, rice, potatoes, lima beans and carrots
    Recipes

    Recipe for Vegetable Barley and Brown Rice Soup

    This vegetable soup combines the splendidly chewy, brown rice–like taste of barley with tomatoes, carrots, lima beans (another sadly misjudged food), celery, and peas for a garden of tastes and...

  • Two women hug at a breast cancer walk.
    Health Care

    Up to 600,000 Lives Saved by Mammograms

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    Mammograms have saved up to 600,000 American lives in the past 30 years. Even so, only about half of women get regular mammograms. Here’s why that should change.

  • A young family sits down at the table to eat lunch

    Behind the Blood Test: Uncover Food Allergies

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    Adults can get food allergies, too. Understanding their causes, warning signs, testing and treatment can spare you a potentially life-threatening attack.
  • A woman sits with good posture while working at her desk.

    Can I Injure My Back While Sitting?

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    Sitting places more stress on the spine than you might think. Proper posture could be key to alleviating your pain.