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Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, behind only skin cancer.
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Thomas Caputo
Staff writer email | 10/21/22 |
Cancer survivor Jeannie Wiedmer, of Boonville, believes early detection is the key. When were you diagnosed, what age and what stage?
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10/21/22
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50 Forward Mohawk Valley received a $30,000 grant from the Gorman Foundation to revitalize the outdoor tennis courts to also include pickleball courts at the Verona Beach site.
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10/20/22
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Dawn Pfendler, of Forestport, was diagnosed with breast cancer not once, but twice within four years. She encourages all women to get their mammograms and to do self-breast exams.
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10/20/22
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the soccer teams at Remsen Central School kicked off its Pink Out soccer games against breast cancer at their games starting Oct. 4.
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10/20/22
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Sheri’s EastSide Diner will be donating 10% of sales during a special day of fundraising in support of The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
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10/19/22
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The Center for Family Life and Recovery has scheduled a Fall Take Back Day to collect unused, expired or unwanted prescriptions and over the counter medications.
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10/19/22
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Various organizations urge women to familiarize themselves with their breasts and conduct routine self-exams so they can uncover any lumps or other issues that may warrant further examination.
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10/19/22
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Angela Storey of Oneida was 43 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021. Genetic testing showed that she had an increased lifetime risk of cancer.
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10/19/22
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The Office of Cannabis Management announced the Cannabis Compliance Training and Mentorship (CCTM) Program.
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10/18/22
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As e-cigarettes continue to be wildly popular, particularly with teenagers, groups in Central New York are working to curb usage among children and teens.
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The road to recovery is long when fighting cancer and tumors, but there’s more to the treatment process than medicine — sometimes it’s just helping people feel normal again.
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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has announced the first round of recipients of Member and Community Health Improvement grants.
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10/18/22
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It’s a fact that American women live longer time than men. Life expectancy, which is how long one should expect to live, is 75 in men and 80 in women.
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Dr. Susan Blatt, Oneida County Health Department
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10/17/22
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A Food and Drug Administration meeting that opened Monday comes more than two years after the agency declared the drug ineffective and called for its removal. Drugmaker Covis Pharma has challenged the agency’s conclusion, setting up the highly unusual three-day public hearing.
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Associated Press
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10/17/22
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The Society for Human Resource Management has recently awarded the Mohawk Valley Society for Human Resource Management with its Excel Gold Award.
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10/16/22
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Local Market and The Kelberman Center have teamed up for the third annual Autism Awareness Campaign.
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10/15/22
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Leslie Leone of Whitesboro credits her routine yearly exam for saving her life.
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10/15/22
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Residents in communities throughout Central New York showed up to support the 2022 Walks to End Alzheimer’s.
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10/15/22
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Making Strides of Utica, presented by Upstate Cancer Center, is returning to rally supporters in the fight against breast cancer.
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