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A member asked:
I've heard heating pads can give you cancer. is this true? i like using one to ease my menstrual cramps each month.
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Nope: No cancer. But I have seen at least 2 patients develop serious burns with those if not used properly or left unattended. Be careful, ok?
Answered 2/20/2021
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