High fat diets have been associated with an increased risk of cancers of the colon and prostate, but there is little association between high fat diets and breast cancer risk. Current evidence suggests that it might be the type of fat in the diet,
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Enjoy Your Pregnancy

March of Dimes

Thinking of starting a family? Learn how both mom and dad’s lifestyle behaviors and other factors can affect a baby’s health from preconception to
 

Like most of us, mental and physical health are things you may rarely think about, until they are put at risk.

However, each day people die from heart disease. Every hour, babies are born critically premature. Every minute, families are devastated by diagnoses of cancer, Alzheimer's and other life threatening diseases.

Chronic illness brings about life changes that are emotionally, physically and often financially straining.

The member charities of Community Health Charities of New England are committed to providing the resources you need at the most critical times.

Your tax-deductible donation through your workplace giving campaign enables our charities to support treatment for survival today, health education for strength tomorrow and medical research for a healthier future.
 
Featured Charity
American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR)

Supports cutting edge research on HIV/AIDS treatments, vaccines & a cure & provides the latest treatment information to patients & physicians & prevention information to the public.



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