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• Mindfulness and Fibromyalgia

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• This Unique Tattoo Helps Women Feel Complete After Mastectomy

  Every year, over 250,000 women receive news that they have been diagnosed with breast cancer. A large percentage of them end up undergoing mastectomies. During a mastectomy, the diseased breast tissue is removed, as well as the nipples and areolas. Women who choose to undergo breast reconstruction...