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When I first read this article from the Washington Post, I thought oh no, not another cancer scare. It seemed ridiculous at first. The study showed that those women who live in areas that are brightly lit at night have a higher rate of breast cancer.

At this point I was thinking, come on please, why are you trying to scare us. But they took night time satellite images to determine which geographical areas are most lit, and then found out the cancer rates of those individuals living there. Well the women that lived in these brightly lit night areas had a higher breast cancer rate.

This report also aligned with other studies in rats. Rats that slept at night with lights on also had a higher rate of cancer. It’s not proven but scientist link this higher rate of cancer to low levels of melatonin, which is secreted by the pineal gland in the brain. The more melatonin the less chance you have of getting cancer. Supposedly, if you …

Dear Ms. Markham,

I had seen a review of your book at another site which whet my appetite to read it. Imagine my surprise and delight when Jane sent me the copy we received from your publisher. I do wonder why the cover depicts a blue eyed blonde when the heroine is a green eyed brunette.

Actress Clara McCallum is already at work on the set of the movie which could be her break out role when she gets the bad news. And this is really bad news. She has breast cancer. Her grandmother had died of the disease decades ago when cancer was almost an automatic death sentence and Clara knows she has to start her treatment immediately. The good news is that the disease is still contained and with surgery and chemotherapy, her chances are good. Now she just has to break the news to her director and friends in the cast and crew of the film, something which won’t be easy. This film is the baby of the director and tells the story of the 11 men lost from his hometown during the D-Day invasion. Clara has a major role as the love …