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Celebrity Health Endorsements: How Angelina Jolie’s May 2013 Breast Cancer Op-Ed Cost Millions in Unnecessary Tests

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Three years ago, Angelina Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed that she’d had a preventive double mastectomy after testing positive for mutations in the BRCA1 gene, which put her at an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancers. … Continue reading →

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Angelina Jolie’s Doctor Discusses Latest Developments in Breast Cancer Research

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Dr. Kristi Funk joins ABC’s Good Morning America to discuss the latest in breast cancer treatments, the controversy surrounding when to get mammograms and what every woman can do now to reduce her risk, in thisthis video. Dr. Funk is … Continue reading →

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