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Home » Archives for February 2015

Archives for February 2015

Breast Cancer Prevention

Breast Cancer Prevention Beyond the Mammogram

Feb 4, 2015 (Updated: Mar 3, 2025) by Midwives Of New Jersey

This article underscores the importance of not relying on just one modality to protect us from cancer.  Although mammography has been a powerful tool in the fight to detect breast cancer early, it is not the only tool we have and combining a variety of diagnostic and preventative tools is truly the best way to …

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Are Parents’ Rights Being Undermined?

Feb 3, 2015 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

PAY ATTENTION!! Parents’ right to make decisions for their own children are being seriously undermined in the United States of America. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/01/08/375659085/can-connecticut-force-a-teenage-girl-to-undergo-chemotherapy?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150108 My daughter recently posted the above article on my Facebook page and I felt that I should make a big deal about this. This girl did not want to suffer the effects of …

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