An Altrincham man diagnosed with a common cancer despite no symptoms appealed to others to get a check-up. Alan Roebuck felt fine at the time a few years ago, but went to a GP after he saw the late Bill Turnbull discuss the experience of prostate cancer on television. After a blood test, Alan was…
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Young women take to social media to share breast cancer diagnoses, raise awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women in their 20s and 30s are taking to social media to share their breast cancer diagnoses and raise awareness of breast cancer in women under 40. “They’re just starting their careers. They’re starting their families,” said Dr. Margaret Thompson, a doctor in breast services at Cleveland Clinic Florida. “They have…
Raising Childhood Cancer Awareness: Her Son’s Story
As September draws to a close and October begins, Geri Edwards, an employee with Iredell Health System, wishes to bring special attention to a topic close, and sadly too close, to her heart — childhood cancer. September was National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. And though September has just concluded, we should at all times be…
Leukemia survivor raises money, awareness
A retired Burke County educator is working to raise money to help people battling leukemia and lymphoma. A retired Burke County educator is working to raise money to help people battling leukemia and lymphoma. On Saturday, Nov. 19, Libby Norvell of Morganton will participate in the Light the Night Walk to raise money for the…
‘It Was A Real Shock To Get It:’ How Broadway Star Krysta Rodriguez, 38, Kept Working Through Breast Cancer Treatment
Cancer Survivor Krysta Rodriguez, 38, is set to host a benefit concert to raise awareness for nonprofit ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis. When Krysta Rodriguez was first diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 30, she continued working despite having to undergo treatment. Now, the 38-year-old actress and singer embodies resilience and strength amid…
Raising awareness about Down Syndrome in a big way!
From the football field to Times Square, this Connecticut family is raising awareness about Down Syndrome and celebrating people of all abilities. VIDEO: https://www.fox61.com/video/news/local/morning-show/raising-awareness-about-down-syndrome-in-a-big-way/520-1f0a4fa3-145f-49bb-b160-0971876545d2 Source: Raising awareness about Down Syndrome in a big way!
Baby from Asheville to be featured in Times Square in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month
A North Carolina baby will be featured in the bright lights of Broadway to launch Down Syndrome Awareness Month. ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — A North Carolina baby will be featured in the bright lights of Broadway to launch Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Asheville resident Harlow Tarrant, who is 3 months old, will be featured in a…
Man bikes across the country for colon cancer awareness
A man biking his way across the country made his way to Bay County over the weekend. Dave Klein has always wanted to take a cross-country bike ride, so it was just an added bonus that he gets to do it for a cause. Klein has a friend with stage four colon cancer, so he…
Roe Roe’s Journey: Chad Tucker’s family shares daughter’s cancer battle, hoping to boost awareness and help others
Pearl Monroe Tucker, or Roe Roe as her family calls her, was 3 years old when she started feeling aches in her legs and her arms. Her preschool teacher noticed she no longer wanted to go out on the playground. She would wake up in the middle of the night saying her hands hurt or…
What does Breast Cancer Awareness have in common with Black Lives Matter?
Over the last few years (and rising over the last few weeks), the phrase Black Lives Matter has come under assault. People opposed argue that All Lives Matter. But Black Lives Matter is actually quite similar to Breast Cancer Awareness and a host of other similar rallying cries. We have all sorts of programs that…