There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . .
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10/5/18
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Turns out, even your genes are in your travel jeans.
Last week I mentioned that I was writing from Truckee, Calif., where we rented a house for a month up in the Sierra Nevada mountains, near our daughter’s home.
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8/16/18
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Butler, who teaches special education at the high school, was diagnosed with breast cancer in late November.
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By James Mattone
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4/26/18
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A: No, using deodorants or antiperspirants does not increase your risk of breast cancer. Claims linking deodorant/antiperspirant use and breast cancer have been around for many years. The theory …
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By Christine Hodyl, DO, FACS
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11/20/17
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MacArthur High School’s football field was illuminated various shades of pink on Oct. 20. Dozens of students, faculty members, and Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown residents gathered at the …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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10/31/17
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The great majority of women survive breast cancer. That’s what I’m thinking as Breast Cancer Awareness Month commences. I am reminding myself and other survivors that, despite the dreaded diagnosis and difficult treatment . . .
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10/13/17
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Breast cancer has killed far too many of our wives, mothers, sisters and friends. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the U.S., after lung cancer, and . . .
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10/12/17
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Pink washed over MacArthur High School’s football field on Oct. 14, as ribbons, balloons and sparkling decorations lined the fence and bleachers. Dozens of students, faculty and Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown residents wore shirts in various shades of the color as well, all in support of Pink Out — the Generals’ annual breast cancer awareness football game and fair.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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10/25/16
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Waves of pink washed over Jones Beach State Park last Sunday during Making Strides of Long Island — a walk designed to celebrate breast cancer survivors, honor those who have died and raise money for the American Cancer Society.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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10/18/16
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Lisa Nessler, a MacArthur High School social studies teacher, said that members of her varsity cheerleading team take on many community-service projects annually.
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By Julie Mansmann and Rebecca Anderson
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10/11/16
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