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Former First Lady Betty Ford-An unlikely public health advocate
First Lady Michelle Obama has been embraced by the public health community for championing childhood obesity prevention. However, before there was Michelle Obama, there was former first lady Betty Ford. Mrs. Ford died of natural causes on July 8, 2011 at the age of 93. Mrs. Ford’s contribution to public health was personal and above all courageous. While she was first lady, she placed a familiar face on breast cancer by speaking about her diagnosis and radical mastectomy. She also…
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