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Breastfeeding supplies deductible, IRS rules
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Breast cancer risk linked to breast density
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Tissue density can signal breast cancer risk
March 10: Recent medical studies suggest doctors should pay more attention to breast tissue density as a risk factor for breast cancer. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.
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Pathologists at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan examine slides of breast tissue.
Pathologists at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan examine slides of breast tissue.
