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BREVAGen test for sporadic breast cancer

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Taking the BREVAGen predictive risk test can alert a woman’s doctor to her risk, resulting in a medical management plan that may prevent breast cancer, or detect breast cancer at an early, curable stage.  Read full atticle

Quality care outside the hospital

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After a stressful stay in the hospital, or recovering from an injury, most people and their home caregivers (relatives or friends) breathe a sigh of relief when given the green light to go home. However, learning how to care for yourself or a loved one once returning home can be a challenge. Read full article

Who Pneu? ™

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Baby Boomers are fond of saying 50 is the new 30. Sure, today’s Boomers and older Gen X-ers may like to work out, eat right and stay active, but did you know that an estimated quarter of a million Americans age 50 and over are hospitalized each year for pneumococcal pneumonia and some even die from it? Read full article

Life Happens encouraging Americans to have life insurance

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When it comes to mapping out a financial plan, research shows that most adult Americans know they need life insurance but still aren’t adequately covered. Read full article

Improve your health and health expenses

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A new study shows that understanding simple personal information about four common health conditions could help save you as much as $500 a year in out-of-pocket costs. Read full article

Kristin Chenoweth speaks up about early detection for breast cancer

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During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Chenoweth wants women to know that they need to be advocates for their health, because all mammograms are not the same. A newer technology, the first-of-its-kind, 3D mammography, is the only mammogram clinically proven to detect up to 41% more invasive cancers than traditional 2D screenings. Read full article