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View ArticleNew report focuses on preventing global cancer crisis
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View ArticleIs red meat really cancerous?
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View ArticleWhy men eat more while dining with women
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View ArticleDiabetes quadruples in three decades
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View ArticleCan soda put you at higher risk for cancer?
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View ArticleNew report focuses on preventing global cancer crisis
Health WarningNew report focuses on preventing global cancer crisisAccording to the latest data compiled by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer agency, the world is headed toward a global...
View ArticleIntense exercise linked to longer lifespan
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View ArticleIs red meat really cancerous?
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View ArticleWhy men eat more while dining with women
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View ArticleCancer prevention starts with healthy living
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