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Junk medicine - sorting the truth from the trash

Article Abstract:

The number of people who prefer using alternative medicine over modern science medicine is continuously expanding, given the reason that medical science still cannot cure all diseases. However, despite their limitations, modern-science medicine has proven to provide longer and healthier lives.

Author: Sedgwick, John
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1997
Analysis, Alternative medicine, Medical sciences

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Solving the breast cancer mystery

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Cancer researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have traced the breast cancer gene to a location known as BRCA1 on chromosome 17. It is a tumor suppressor gene and will help researchers to develop a test to find out a woman's breast cancer risk factor.

Author: Sedgwick, John
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1993
Health aspects, Women, Breast cancer, Women's health

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The secret to a long life

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Searching for ways to extend the life span has become a legitimate scientific pursuit in recent years. Major findings of longevity research efforts are discussed.

Author: Sedgwick, John
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1993
Longevity, Gerontology

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