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More and more general surgeons are being asked to perform double mastectomy surgery on women who are in excellent health and do not display any symptoms of breast cancer. There is a very good reason for their request in most cases. They have had a positive genetic BRCA1 or BRCA2... READ MORE

It was 50 years ago that the Surgeon General first released a report citing the significant link between tobacco use and lung cancer, heart disease and death. In 1964, nearly 42 percent of American adults used tobacco products of some sort. Despite the fact that the number of... READ MORE

By now, everyone knows that smoking is bad for the body; even Big Tobacco is admitting it. Lung cancer, heart disease, kidney failure, and even dental problems have been attributed to prolonged smoking. READ MORE