82-year-old survivor to participate in breast cancer walk

An 82-year-old breast cancer survivor and her family will participate in the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk this weekend.

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Massachusetts' high court upholds $37M judgment for woman who smoked Marlboro Lights, got ...

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DNA "reference guide" expanded to reflect human diversity

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FDA panel backs first over-the-counter birth control pill in US

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Supreme Judicial Court awards Newton woman $37 million in lawsuit against Philip Morris USA

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Heat Waves Can be Deadly for Those With Mental Health Issues

Epidemiologists from the British Columbia Center for Disease Control (BCCDC) studying the impacts of the Western heat dome event that seared parts of Canada and the Pacific Northwest in June 2021 found that those suffering from mental health conditions had an elevated risk of a heat-related death.

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