South Nassau Communities Hospital hosted its annual 5K walk and health fair on a warm late-October Sunday. The fair, which featured health and wellness exhibits, as well as free health screenings for …
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By Peter Belfiore
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11/1/17
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Waves of pink washed over Jones Beach State Park last Sunday. Nearly 60,000 residents took part in Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Field …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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10/31/17
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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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Several thousand people came out to Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 8 to fight a disease that claims about 40,000 lives in the United States every year. The Lustgarten Foundation held its 17th annual …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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10/19/17
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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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The facts about smoking are everywhere, yet many people continue to smoke. Cigarette smoke contains more than 6,000 chemicals, and at least 200 of those chemicals are known to be harmful to your …
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Dr. Alina Bergan, DDS
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9/18/17
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The Maurer Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to spreading breast cancer prevention awareness throughout Long Island hosted its fourth annual motorcycle ride on Aug. 12, raising more than $10,000 for …
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8/24/17
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Decked out in pink, from the pumps to its signs, GIVNGO in Freeport is a new gas station dedicated to fighting breast cancer.
The station, on West Merrick Road, is owned by brothers Danny and …
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By Nadya Nataly
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7/20/17
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Senator John Brooks, along with South Nassau Communities Hospital, is sponsoring a free prostate cancer screening at the North Merrick Library on Monday, July 10.
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7/6/17
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