breast
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Why It Matters If You Have ‘Dense’ Breast Tissue
What is “dense” breast tissue? Breasts contain fat, glandular tissue, and connective tissue. On a mammogram, fat appears as dark areas, and the other tissue types tend to appear as white areas. This matters because tumours and calcifications also appear in white, which means a mammogram is easier to read on a person whose breast…
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How to Prevent Chafing When You Run
Run long enough and far enough, and something will start to chafe. Maybe your thighs, maybe your bra straps, maybe some random spot that was never a problem on 10 km runs but kills on a 20 km run. Here’s how to handle it.
