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Nearly one in every eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. This year, according to the American Cancer Society . . . more

10/19/23

The sharp decline in mammograms is worrying

There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . . more

10/21/21

Breast screening is still a must, despite pandemic

There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . . more

10/15/20

Newspapers’ existential crisis

In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight. more

6/21/19

Bagel Biz owners Jay and Linda Gold, of Merrick, organized the fundraiser at their East Meadow shop.

Selling bagels for breast cancer awareness

Bagel Biz, located on Front Street in East Meadow, held a fundraiser last Saturday to raise money for breast cancer awareness. more

By David Weingrad | 10/24/12

This month the focus is on breast cancer

Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more

10/11/12

Nearly 1,000 people took part in Hewlett House’s Think Green, Think Pink 5K Walk at Eisenhower Park last Sunday kicking off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. At $25 a head, 1 in 9’s Hewlett House, which offers free breast cancer and other cancer support groups and classes, raised close to $25,000 for its outreach programs.

Making strides against breast cancer

As this October marks the 25th anniversary of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 1 in 9’s Hewlett House hosted its Think Green, Think Pink 5K Walk at Eisenhower Park. more

Paul Shapiro | 10/8/09

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