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An appeal to the caregiving values of rural women for breast cancer prevention

KNOXVILLE, TN — March 2, 2011 — In an effort to develop strategies for breast health awareness in rural populations researchers asked the question, “What message strategies will motivate Appalachian women to attend to breast health issues and…

Reading food labels, combined with exercise, can lead to weight loss

Pullman, WA — September 8, 2010 — Nutritional science and food marketing has become so sophisticated in recent decades that a trip to the supermarket can require a complete nutritional re-education. The average consumer needs to be on guard again…