Dawn Higgins

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• Boost Your Energy Levels

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• Researchers Look to Identify Individual Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

  Ovarian cancer is the most common and harmful type of gynecologic cancer. It can affect women of any age; however, it is generally diagnosed after menopause. The greatest risk factors for ovarian cancer are having a family history of ovarian and breast cancer (inherited genes), as well as age (most...

• What to Expect After a Stroke

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• The Health Benefits of Cinnamon

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• 9/11 Ground Zero Worker's Lymphoma Improves with Clinical Trial

  When the terrorist attacks occurred in New York on September 11th, 2001, Bart Zagami, a 61-year-old New York State Supreme Court officer, was in his office just a few blocks away from the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. Days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Zagami spent his time at Ground...