EoL Articles: cancer

1. Teens Urged to Take Extra Precautions Against Skin Cancer ... outside for more than an hour. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and the second most common form of cancer for teens and young adults ages 15 to 29. ... Tuesday, 01 June 2010 2. Hookah Smoking Is On the Rise Among American and Canadian Teens ... and oral cancers, heart disease, and other serious illnesses. Read Full Article ... Monday, 24 May 2010 3. EOL’S 2010 Black History Month Celebration ... such as Future Business Leaders of America, SADD, Key Club, National Business and Foreign Language Societies, Varsity volleyball and softball. Ivana Roman received awards for her work on breast cancer ... Saturday, 13 February 2010 4. New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Create Confusion and Controversy For years, doctors followed specific guidelines when testing women for breast cancer. In November 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued new guidelines that recommend against routine mammograms ... Monday, 04 January 2010 5. Dr. Sydney G. McCalla ... of the University of the West Indies Medical School, he completed his surgical training at Harlem Hospital in New York. His interest in cancer outreach and screening peaked while at Harlem Hospital. For ... Thursday, 24 December 2009 6. 2010 EoL - Highlighting Success Black History Celebration ... Carter G. Woodson Award to breast cancer advocate and entrepreneur Elsy Mecklembourg Guibert. Assemblyman Tom Alfano presents Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Awards to Ivana Roman and Divinity Babb, ... Thursday, 24 December 2009 7. 2009 Black History Month Celebration ... against cancer and its impact on the family. Hints of Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s words, spoken more than half-a-century ago, could be heard in many of the comments at the Round Table discussion. Let’s ... Monday, 16 February 2009 8. Alfano Hosts "Women of Distinction Ceremony 2008!" ... Alexander, Counselor and activist Kathy Dunne, PTA leader AnnMarie Disibio, PTA leader and cancer fundraiser Patti Gianasco, child advocate Francina Roman, PTA leader and community activist Tina Castelluzzo, ... Sunday, 20 July 2008 9. Barak Obama on Race ... they were there. And Ashley said that when she was nine years old, her mother got cancer. And because she had to miss days of work, she was let go and lost her health care. They had to file for bankruptcy, ... Thursday, 20 March 2008 10. Alfano Health Fair Draws 1,600 to Elmont Memorial HS ... women in the community. The NUMC Breast Cancer Mobile was parked outside the school all day with a steady stream of community members utilizing its services. Several breast cancer awareness groups ... Sunday, 17 February 2008 11. '08 Black History Month Celebration ... likely to die from the disease." Says Dr. McCalla in the January 2008 edition of Essence Magazine. For the past seven years, Dr. McCalla provides surgical breast cancer care to medically underserved ... Monday, 14 January 2008 12. CT Scans linked significant cancer risk The findings are published in a Nov. 29, 2007 article in The New England Journal of Medicine. "The Times of India " published a very easy to read summary. Thursday, 29 November 2007 13. Alfano Hosts Women of Distinction Ceremony 2007 ... Claudine Hall, cancer philanthropy activist and voting advocate Diane Alleyn, child activist and crime victim advocate Liz Gottlieb, health care specialist and cancer fundraiser Racquelle Coeur, Wellness ... Sunday, 09 September 2007