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| |Breast cancer is the most common cancer in | |Breast Cancer in Young |
| |women in the United States Right now, there| |Women |
| |are over 2 million women living in the | |Breast Cancer in Men |
| |United States who have been treated for | |National Breast Cancer |
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|November is American Diabetes Month | |Diabetes: Frequently |
| |Diabetes is a disease in which the body does| |Asked Questions |
| |not produce or properly use insulin Insulin| |Diabetes Overview |
| |is a hormone that is needed to convert | |The Role of Exercise |
| |sugar, starches and other food into energy | |with Diabetes |
| |needed for daily life The cause of diabetes| |Cleveland Clinic |
| |continues to be a mystery, although both | |Department of |
| |genetics and environmental factors such as | |Endocrinology, |
| |obesity and lack of exercise appear to play | |Diabetes, and |
| |roles | |Metabolism |
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| |There are 208 million children and adults | | |
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|in the United States, or 7 of the | | |
| |population, who have diabetes, | | |
| |unfortunately, 62 million people or nearly| | |
| |one-third are unaware that they have the | | |
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| |December is Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness | |Safe Toys and Gift |
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