The advancement of scanning technology from mammograms to virtual angiography help doctors detect a number of diseases, but should you be concerned about the risk of radiation?    We know that eating fruits and vegetables is healthy, but will it help prevent the reoccurrence of breast cancer?    Speaking of breast cancer, the rates are soaring in China. We’ll discuss why.

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