Friday, December 7, 2012
Survivors Offering Support is now affiliated with the Inova hospital system.
A volunteer network of women who have battled breast cancer is looking for mentors to match newly diagnosed women with breast cancer survivors. Mentors with Survivors Offering Support (SOS) provide emotional and informational support to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients through peer mentoring, partner support workshops and facilitation of “Jumpstart to Survivorship” programs. The program began in Maryland and has is now in Northern Virginia through the five hospitals in the Inova hospital system, said Inova Alexandria Hospital spokeswoman Allison Kenty. “It’s another way for survivors to offer support for people who are going through breast cancer, and people can access this support regardless of whether they’re treated at one of our …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Research shows good nutrition and exercise can help prevent breast cancer. Here are some ideas for Alexandria residents to improve their health this fall.
Walking and jogging can help fight breast cancer, and there's an Alexandria event aimed at both. Registration is still available for Alexandria's 19th Annual Walk to Fight Breast Cancer. The event is from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Oct. 20. The event includes options for a 1.5K, 3.5K or 5K walk or run. Registration is available through www.alexcancerwalk.com. This October is the 28th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In addition to participating in Alexandria's major October breast cancer event, 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 …
Saturday, October 8, 2011
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. The steps we take today could literally save our kids' lives.
One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. As the mother of two little girls, that statistic is sobering. Breast cancer can't always be prevented, but there are a number of things that we can do to improve the odds. A healthy lifestyle is a great way to arm your kids against a number of illnesses—including breast cancer. Excess lifetime exposure to estrogen is one of several factors associated with the development of breast cancer in both women and men. Since the hormone is stored in body fat, keeping your family active and emphasizing a healthy diet are two ways to help kids avoid breast cancer later in life. Make a habit of bringing kids to the farmers market to pick out…
