Friday, October 5, 2012
Research shows good nutrition and exercise can help prevent breast cancer. Here are some resources around the Lincoln-Way area to help you stay healthy.
You might be able to find help fighting breast cancer and other types of cancers at your local grocery store and fitness centers, according to the research findings of Dr. Marian Neuhouser, Ph.D, RD. Dr. Neuhouser is a nutritional epidemiologist with a background in nutritional sciences. She is an investigator at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Her research is focused on lifestyle factors such as nutrition and physical activity. Some factors may prevent breast and prostate cancer and improve survivorship in those diagnosed with cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year, more than 200,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 American women will die …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
"Volley for the Cure" will honor cancer fighters and survivors and raise funds for Susan G. Komen.
The Lincoln-Way East High School girls volleyball team will hit the courts for a worthy cause this Thursday at the fifth annual Volley for the Cure breast cancer awareness match. “Volley for the Cure is a nationwide effort to honor and celebrate the heroic fight against breast cancer,” said head girls volleyball coach Linda Vivona in a press release from Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210. “We hope the community will join us.” Breast cancer survivors and individuals currently battling breast cancer are invited to be recognized and receive a flower from the players between matches. Spectators are also welcome to sign a pink banner if they are breast cancer survivors, fighters or have lost someone to breast cancer. The volleyball…
Sunday, May 8, 2011
The cure for breast cancer may not be around the corner, but for many on the South Side, it's still worth walking for.
Thousands of people traded their worries and fears earlier today for a pair of soft sneakers and pink-ribbon T-shirts. On a brisk morning, they walked three miles through Beverly and Morgan Park to support a cure for breast cancer. “This is a community coming together to work on breast cancer and the research,” said Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel to CBS Radio, “and every year it has grown, to now they have…12,000 to 14,000 people participating.” Organizers hoped to raise $500,000 during the walk, which started at 8 a.m. All proceeds will go toward the Evergreen Park-based Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers , headed by Dr. Olga Ivanov, Breast Surgeon and Medical Director. The Southside …
