Quick Health Tips: October 2022
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in females. That’s why, for decades, October and the color pink have gone hand in hand to promote Breast Cancer Awareness. While breast cancer can’t always be prevented, regular screenings and a healthy lifestyle have been shown to reduce your risk.
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Is a mammogram the best screening test? Are there other ways I can lower my risk for breast cancer? Get answers to these and other common questions about how to help reduce your risk of developing breast cancer and catch it in its earliest stages.
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While your family history alone doesn’t determine if you will develop a disease or not, knowing the information puts you ahead of the game and enables you to be more proactive about your health. It’s an essential part of the toolkit needed to help assess your risks — and then do something about them.
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Listen as Dr. Keristen Brantley and Dr. Victoria Van Fossen of Summa Health discuss common breast cancer risk factors, the importance of early screening, and the latest imaging technology during this Healthy Vitals Podcast.
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From breast to prostate, nearly 40 percent of individuals in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. However, many cancers can be found early before they have a chance to grow and spread. Here are five easy things you can do to be proactive in your health.
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Mike's been a firefighter for 47 years and recently retired as fire chief of the Tallmadge Fire Department. He's in good health now, but that wasn't always the case. Mike has had cancer three times and considers himself lucky to have found the right cancer crew at Summa Health.
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