Lung and bronchus cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., accounting for more deaths than breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined. While most people associate lung cancer with smoking, this assumption can be dangerously misleading. As… read more
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The What, When and How of Health Screenings
We have all heard about the importance of health screenings, but it may be confusing for many people to keep track of what screenings may be needed, at what age, and how often these screenings need to be done. Their… read more
Practice Better Breast Health for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but breast cancer prevention should occur EVERY month. The American Cancer Society recommends having annual mammograms at age 45, but women who are at least 40 years old should be given the choice of… read more
Get the Scoop on Coffee Consumption
If you are sitting there with your morning coffee and wondering if your daily cup is damaging to your health, worry not! According to a November 2015 study in “Circulation,” the American Heart Association’s scientific journal, coffee consumption was associated… read more
Local Women Battle Ovarian Cancer, Part 3
A Tale of Two Lives - Surviving, fighting and educating through ovarian cancer Known as one of the “silent killers,” ovarian cancer claims approximately 14,000 lives a year in the U.S., sparing no one … even children as young as two… read more
Local Women Battle Ovarian Cancer, Part 2
A Tale of Two Lives - Surviving, fighting and educating through ovarian cancer Known as one of the “silent killers,” ovarian cancer claims approximately 14,000 lives a year in the U.S., sparing no one … even children as young as two… read more
Local Women Battle Ovarian Cancer, Part 1
A Tale of Two Lives - Surviving, fighting and educating through ovarian cancer Known as one of the “silent killers,” ovarian cancer claims approximately 14,000 lives a year in the U.S., sparing no one … even children as young as two… read more
Wear Blue On March 6 for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! We use this month to remember those touched by colon or rectum cancer and raise awareness for a type of cancer that will touch 135,000 Americans this year, according to the Colorectal Cancer… read more