Here are a few resources could be especially helpful for those affected by cancer in these uncertain times.
Here are a few resources could be especially helpful for those affected by cancer in these uncertain times.
On April 27, SHARE celebrated National Minority Health Month with our first ever Health & Wellness Summit in Harlem, NY. Speakers, panelists, exhibitors, and attendees gathered at the National Black Theatre in Harlem, NY for cooking demos, mindful meditation, movement routines, and talks on heart health, radiology, and breast, ovarian, prostate and colon cancer.
Runners and walkers from around the city gathered at Flushing Meadows Park on Sunday, June 4, for the We Run for Hope 5K/10K Run and Walk. This event, held annually on National Cancer Survivors Day, is a great opportunity to support women with breast or ovarian cancer while also staying fit and active.
In early 2009 as I was doing a self-breast exam, I felt a lump. I wasn’t too concerned because I knew my mom had had several benign lumps and figured it was probably the same. I waited a couple of months until my next woman wellness visit. When I told my doctor about it, she felt the lump too but said women my age (34) get lumps.
Pounds have a way of piling on after a cancer diagnosis. For some, the culprit is steroids prescribed during chemotherapy. For others, it’s tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors taken to ward off hormone-positive cancers. And for many, it’s comfort-eating to assuage the awful anxiety. Learn more about cancer-related weight control in this blog post by Megan Rutherford.
SHARE supporter Kat Heverin showed what a true friend is made of last Sunday at the New York Marathon. Kat ran the New York City Marathon to encourage her friend Meg, recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and raised money for SHARE.
WE RUN 5K Fitness Fun Run/Walk Executive Director, Tricia Singh shares her perspective on how being a caregiver compelled her to launch the annual fitness event that is expected to draw hundreds of runners this Fall.
According to new research from Duke University Medical Center, high cholesterol can increase your risk for breast cancer.
I was so excited by the results of a recent study that affirmed what I’ve always known — exercise can make you feel better!
Fitness Expert Joan Pagano demonstrates easy, low-stress ways to enhance movement and maintain good health.