breast cancer

It’s time to rethink how safe alcohol is
Commentary, Nation World, New York
LISA JARVIS Bloomberg Opinion 
Jan 15, 2025
NEW YORK (TNS) — January is that time of year when we pause to examine our health habits, and Surgeon GeneralVivek Murthyissued an advisory with an im...
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Breast cancer awareness, yes, but mammograms can save lives
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
DR. LORNA FITZPATRICK Special to Olean Times Herald 
Oct 05, 2022
In New York state, 83% of individuals who are recommended to have a mammogram are following the state’s screening guidelines, a percentage that’s been...
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Real Men Wear Pink
Health
Sep 21, 2021
Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week is the third week of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Emil Fernando is taking part in the Real M...
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Breast Cancer Early Screening Numbers
Health
Karen Marley 
Sep 13, 2021
More women than ever before are surviving breast cancer. The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) reports that breast cancer death rates have decl...
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Food and breast cancer prevention
Lifestyle, Local News
CANDY WORK Special to Olean Times Herald 
Oct 24, 2020
About one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer over the course of a lifetime — that is roughly 12% of our population. While ...
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Is 3D mammography right for you?
Health
Community Health Magazine 
Sep 11, 2020
Mammograms take images of breast tissue to determine the presence of abnormalities, including lumps. Women may undergo traditional, 2D mammograms, but...
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The risk factors for breast cancer
Health
Finger Lakes Times 
Sep 11, 2020
No two women are the same. But when it comes to breast cancer, women from all walks of life share various risk factors for a disease that the World He...
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Early Detection is Everything
Health
Karen Marley 
Apr 24, 2020
Women who survive breast cancer can serve as beacons of strength, encouragement and hope. Each story is as unique as the individual who lived it, but ...
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A Long Way to Go
Health
Jackson A. Thomas 
Apr 15, 2020
The National Cancer Institute has estimated there are more than 100 different types of cancer. With cancer still being the second leading cause of dea...
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Pink Game at SBU will include Pink Pumpkin Project
Lifestyle, Local News, News
KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald 
Feb 04, 2020
ALLEGANY — For the past several years, the women’s basketball team at St. Bonaventure University has joined hands with Olean General Hospital to raise...
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