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“Affair of the Heart” luncheon Feb. 29 singles out effect of heart disease on women
Tweet Written by Carolyn Maschke Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a man’s disease, around the same number of women as men die from it each year in the United States. To help raise awareness about the toll heart disease takes on women, the Dougherty County Health Department, the Albany [...]
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Early detection boosts survival rates in women with breast cancer
Tweet By Carolyn Maschke Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women – and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the United States – but mammography can detect it at its earliest, most treatable stage, says Southwest Health District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant. “Mammography can detect breast cancer [...]
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