Breast health
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Recommended reading
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book, by Susan Love, MD. The “bible
of breast care books.”
Finding a Lump in Your Breast: Where to Go... What to Do, by Judy
C. Kneece. This is a nice small book that is very accessible for women. Includes
a list of drugs that affect breast health.
Additional resources
www.susanlovemd.org —
Resources, information, and links from the “mother” of the breast cancer
movement. Dr. Mills is currently conducting breast cancer research in association
with Dr. Susan Love’s Research Foundation in California.
The La Leche League
is a supportive and informational resource available to breastfeeding women in over
40 countries worldwide.
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