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Study Highlights the Beauty Industry’s Ugly Side
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Cosmetics, personal care products get little regulatory scrutiny
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RE: Aspirin Use as Treatment in Colorectal Cancer: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
By Jeffrey A. Gordon, M.D.Thank you for reading my article. Interesting theory. Lots of research is ongoing to figure out the many ways aspirin does it magic.
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