Breast Cancer Awareness Month marked its 25th anniversary in October 2009. Since its inception, it has grown to include national public service organizations, government agencies, professional medical associations and individuals of varied...
Breast cancer awareness has exploded within recent years. There are two-day walks, three-day walks, numerous Race for the Cure events and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink has become nearly synonymous with breast cancer awareness, and...
In the United States, in the next 24 hours... 1,439 teens will attempt suicide; six of those attempts will end in death. (Every 100 minutes another teenager will commit suicide. Learn to recognize the warning signs.) 2,795 teenage girls will...
Many organizations and companies, including Estee Lauder, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Avon and even the Washington Redskins football team, have begun breast cancer awareness campaigns, but the original campaign was started in 1985. The campaign...
Pink ribbon lapel pins symbolize the fight for researchers to find a cure for breast cancer. Many people wear these pins, especially during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Some people wear the pink ribbon lapel pin as a survivor...
Breast cancer is a common form of cancer in women, and millions of families have been impacted by the disease. There are many organizations devoted to finding a cure for breast cancer, educating the public about breast health and serving the needs...
The NFL decided to use its popularity to help raise funding and awareness for breast cancer medical research by using the color pink to highlight uniforms, game balls and other accessories. October is breast cancer awareness month, and the NFL...
The stages of breast cancer are rated from 0 to 4. As with all cancer, the earlier the disease is detected, the better the chance of a full recovery. The National Institutes of Health reports that the earliest signs of breast cancer are...
You seem to see them everywhere, those little pink ribbons, especially in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's interesting to learn about why people wear them and what they signify in the fight against breast cancer. After all,...
During October, officially dubbed Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society encourages everyone to wear a pink breast cancer pin to signify awareness of this disease. Even major retailers such as Estee Lauder, and organizations...
When you turn on the game, you might notice that some football players have tight bands around their right bicep or forearm. The bands don't have a utilitarian purpose; the arm bands are more of a fashion statement than anything else, though some...
Since its creation in the early 1990s, the pink ribbon has become internationally recognized as a symbol of breast cancer awareness. Supporters of the cause wear pink ribbons and other pink articles of clothing to increase awareness of the disease...
Turn on any NFL football game and you'll see high-profile players wearing thin strips of fabric around their arms. The so-called "bicep bands" may seem functional, but more often than not, are used for vanity purposes. While they were once made...
Although it's healthy for children to play outside, you must make sure that they're protected from the sun. A study published in the April 2000 "Journal of School Nursing" says that 80 percent of lifetime exposure to the sun occurs before the age...
Football players and other athletes have worn wristbands for many years to help keep their hands dry and to wipe sweat from their faces. But players no longer keep those bands down at their wrists. If you watch football, you've seen bands up by...
Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure is a fundraising and educational event in support of breast cancer. The series of events include walks and running races commonly held in October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. United States' races are...
If you are like millions of Americans, you spend a good part of your weekend in front of the television playing armchair quarterback. If so, you have undoubtedly noticed more players sporting biceps-hugging bands on their upper arms. If you wonder...
The media, friends and family tell you to exercise, eat right, don't smoke, walk, no run, well maybe jog, and don't drink coffee, don't eat eggs, don't drink soft drinks and for goodness sake, get at least eight hours of sleep at night and don't...
Cancer awareness ribbons have become ubiquitous---it seems as though every cancer has a corresponding ribbon, and many causes and other diseases also have their own ribbons and colors. Ribbons have become an easy way to align yourself with a...
Cancer is a significant health problem in the United States. The National Cancer Institute estimated that the United States would have almost 1.5 million new cases of cancer diagnosed in 2009--and that estimate does not even include nonmelanoma...
Taking care of your skin is good not only for your appearance, but also for your health. Your skin is your body's first defense against infection as well as your best protection against environmental conditions such as dry or cold air. Proper skin...
Lymphatic lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic tissues with no bone marrow involvement, according to KidsHealth. Symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes and otherwise inexplicable coughs, fevers and weight loss. Regardless of the nature of the...
