Tag Archive: cancer
Physical Activity Linked to Reduced Cancer Risk
Leisure-time physical activity such as walking, running, or swimming is associated with a reduced risk of developing 13 different types of cancer, a new study reports.
I’d Like to Buy a Bowel, Please
When you are diagnosed with cancer, some of the worst imaginable thoughts go through your mind. When you tell your loved ones you have cancer, what they imagine is even worse!
Fernandina Beach Fire Department Goes Pink
The threat of breast cancer is one of those dangerous situations that threaten the lives of millions of women; Fernandina’s firefighters are fighting back!
Preparing for a Colonoscopy and More…
Now that I’m over 50, it is time for my recommended screenings and my general practitioner referred me to a local doctor for my first colonoscopy.
Governor Signs Budget with American Cancer Society’s Priorities
Rick Scott signed the state budget for the new fiscal year and it includes funding for all three of the ACS CAN Florida Division’s legislative priorities
Cancer Prevention Study-3
This multi-year survey will study lifestyle, behavioral, environmental and genetic factors that may cause or prevent cancer
The Colors of Cancer Awareness
While many people know that pink stands for breast cancer, each type of cancer has been assigned a color.
Amelia Island Fashion Show Benefits Cancer Survivors
Gerri’s Corner is a Fernandina Beach resource center for women, their families and friends who are facing cancer.
The Connection Between Cancer and Hair Dyes
People who used dark hair dye for two decades or more had a four times greater risk of dying from two cancers of the immune system, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and multiple myeloma.