JOINING THE FIGHT AGAINST HEART DISEASE Hello everyone and welcome to February – a month when many of our thoughts gravitate to hearts, valentines and love. It’s a month in which we focus on flowers, chocolates and romance. It’s also a month, however, when we are asked to pay attention to not just the happiness […]
BREAST CANCER AND MEN – AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY DISEASE
FACTS FOR THE MEN IN OUR LIVES It’s WELLNESS WEDNESDAY everyone and time for another Blog dedicated to BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. Most of us are under the impression that breast cancer is a women’s disease. Yet even though it’s far less common, men can develop breast cancer as well. So, let’s shine a bright […]
FIGHTING A FAMILIAR FOE – PANCREATIC CANCER
BACK IN THE NEWS – THE SILENT CANCER Welcome to another FACTUAL FRIDAY everyone. This week we’re discussing a cancer that’s back in the news and on the front page. With the recent death of music icon ARETHA FRANKLIN, pancreatic cancer is on everyone’s mind. Now, this cancer is not as rare as you might […]
NO BUTTS ABOUT IT – WE’RE SITTING OURSELVES TO DEATH
THE HEALTH HAZARDS OF SITTING Hello Everyone! Welcome to WELLNESS WEDNESDAY and a discussion about the dangers of extended sitting. We log long hours in the driver’s seat traveling from one place to another. We spend our days on computers, laptops and tablets. We binge and stream hours of television shows and movies. We play […]
PURPLE FOR PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
4 RISKS AND 4 SYMPTOMS Welcome everyone to another FACTUAL FRIDAY. It’s November — and in addition to the upcoming Holidays for which November is known – it’s also PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. So, this blog is devoted to this somewhat elusive cancer that affects over 60,000 people each year in the United States alone. […]