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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Prevention Tips

By Carlos on October 11, 2020 Health & Wellness

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month provides education and awareness about breast cancer, risk factors, and ways to prevent the disease. Below are some breast cancer prevention tips that could save your life. Examine Yourself Checking youself regularly for lumps is an important step in early detection and prevention of breast cancer. Examine your breasts and around the armpits for any lumps. Do this once a month, a few days after your periods. Make an appointment to see your doctor if you notice anything unusual. Genetic Testing Genetic testing can detect mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes or other cancerous…

Prevention Tips for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Angela on October 7, 2020 Health & Wellness

As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, many women are reminded of helpful ways they can work towards prevention. Every woman wants to know how to reduce their risk of breast cancer and while there are a number of factors that can contribute to your level of risk, there are preventive methods that you can implement to your lifestyle. Stay Active Maintaining an active lifestyle is an important step to breast cancer prevention. Research has suggested that women who increase their physical activity reduce the risk of cancer between 10 -30 percent. Adding a brisk 30 minute walk to your…

Top Reasons to Get a Mammogram

By Carlos on October 9, 2019 Health & Wellness

Breast cancer is among the most common and serious types of cancers that primarily occurs in women. As with all other types of cancers, the cancerous cells can begin to spread to other areas of the body if not caught early enough, which is something that makes the cancer much more difficult to get rid of. If you want to successfully treat your breast cancer, it’s essential that the cancer is caught early on. The best way to identify the presence of cancer in the breasts is by obtaining a mammogram, which is a very simple screening that will provide…

Breast Cancer Facts and Tips

By Carlos on October 1, 2019 Health & Wellness

In the United States, there are more than 3.1 million survivors of breast cancer, including both women who have fully undergone treatment and those who are still undergoing treatment. While men can develop breast cancer, it is much less common; it is the second most common cancer in women within this country. Survival rates of breast cancer continue to climb due to increased screenings and early detection, making treatment much easier. What is Breast Cancer? This disease occurs when cells are dividing and growing without the normal control. It is the growth of these malignant, or cancer, cells that cause…

How to Perform a Breast Self-Examination

By Carlos on February 1, 2019 Health & Wellness

The increase of breast cancer among women has raised the alarm and the need for women to observe breast health. Research has shown that early detection leads to initial treatment which increases the chances of eliminating cancer. Breast self-examination is a simple procedure that a woman can perform to detect breast cancer early on. Why Is it Important Self-examination is critical in observing the changes that might have taken place in your breasts. The abnormal signs that may be seen will guide and force you to look for medical experts for further consultation. Research has proven that self-examination is a…

25th Annual Walk for Beauty

By Carlos on October 21, 2018

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization Presents the 25th Annual Walk for Beauty… in a Beautiful Place. Since the inception of the walk, $1,415,000 has been raised for breast cancer research. All proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research at Stony Brook Medicine. 4k/6k Walk begins at 8:45am Pre-registration–$25 Day of–$35

Dancing for a Cure

By Carlos on October 16, 2018

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join us in helping women now! On Tuesday, October 16th, we will be Dancing for a Cure at The Winner’s Circle 8-Midnight Donations will be collected at the front door for The National Breast Cancer Foundation. Checks can be made directly to The National Breast Cancer Foundation https://donate.nationalbreastcancer.org/ DJs Nelson “Paradise” Roman and John “El Gringo Latino” Spinning Classic Hustle, New & House Hustle, Latin and a bit of West Coast Swing RSVP https://www.facebook.com/events/325548078219590/

Breast Cancer Nail Event

By Carlos on October 12, 2018

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, Polish Nail and Bar is donating $1 of every transaction to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation for the month of October.

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