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Short Kids Are Being Given Growth Hormones – Is It Safe? | Radical Women: The History Of Breast Cancer In America

Short Kids Are Being Given Growth Hormones – Is It Safe? | Radical Women: The History Of Breast Cancer In America

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 Short Kids Are Being Given Growth Hormones – Is It Safe? Many parents begin to worry if their child is much shorter than classmates, and some go as far as to give growth hormone to their kids. However, it doesn’t make the significant difference that these families hope. Our experts explain when growth hormone is appropriate, and how the real solution to shorter kids feeling inferior is society’s mindset. Radical Women: The History Of Breast Cancer In America It’s no secret that October is the month of breast cancer awareness, but it wasn’t always this way. There was a time when speaking of cancer was taboo and women having any choice of how they were treated was even more strange. Author Judith Pearson discusses the three women who transformed the breast cancer movement into what we see today. Medical Notes: How To Flush Out ‘Forever Chemicals’, Eat Fruit To Sleep Better, And Is Toothpaste Causing Your Allergies? Toothpaste may be the cause of your child’s allergies. An antimicrobial chemical called triclosan (try-klow-san) has been a staple ingredient in everyday products like mouthwash and clothing for decades. A new player in the fight against forever chemicals. An apple a day may help you sleep better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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