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The FDA Has Updated the Nutrition Facts Label: What You Need to Know

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has mandated all food manufacturers to update packaged foods with its new nutrition facts label to reflect updated scientific findings to help consumers make better-informed food choices. The mandate gives some manufacturers until 2020 and others until 2021 to have the new labels on all their packaging. The …

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Endometriosis: So Much More Than Heavy Painful Periods

Endometriosis is gynecological condition that affects between 3% and 10% of reproductive aged women. UCLA Obstetrics and Gynecology states that endometriosis occurs when, “the tissue that makes up the uterine lining (the lining of the womb) is present on other organs inside your body.” While some women may have no symptoms at all, the usual …

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Regular Screening: The Most Powerful Weapon in The Fight Against Colorectal Cancer

With the recent passing of 90’s teenage television heartthrob Luke Perry, from a massive stroke, new light has been shed on his 2015 colorectal cancer scare for which he became a bold advocate for early screening and intervention. March is also colorectal cancer awareness month, and so it is certainly relevant to learn the signs …

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