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cancer prevention
To Drink Or Not To Drink……..
Originally posted on The Perks of Having Cancer!:
….that is the question. When it comes to cancer prevention, the answer is clear: No!…..and, well….Yes! It all depends on what you are drinking. When it comes right down to it, there…
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THIS is the reason healthcare and health in the US sucks
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New worldwide guidelines on cancer-causing arsenic in rice
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Do you need a feces transplant for better health?
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Get breathalyzed…for lung cancer
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Cancer Survival 101
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See The Savvy Sister get a scope
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Auditory Xanax for Anxiety
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Chiropractic for Cancer Prevention
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My job is shit
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