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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
“Steve-O Bones” took his Harley to Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square, which hosted the after-party for the fifth annual Rocking the Road for a Cure motorcycle and classic car run to raise money for breast cancer research.
Plattduetsche hosts breast cancer fundraiser
Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square hosted the after-party for the Fifth Annual Rocking the Road for a Cure motorcycle and classic car run to raise money for breast cancer research. … more
Good to be here. Good to be anywhere.
Now, suddenly, it’s almost summer. This morning I woke up to the song of birds in the backyard and the buzzing of carpenter bees dive-bombing the wooden decks and railings. more
Komen misstep alienates many supporters
The day I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I turned to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure website. more
Stewart Manor 5th-graders, pictured here, along with school officials, raced in the “Prediction Marathon” last Friday. Fourth and 6th-graders also raced that day.
Stewart Manor students race for a cure
More than 400 Stewart Manor Elementary School 4th, 5th and 6th-graders ran the school’s 1,200-meter “Prediction Marathon” from the Stewart Manor School to the Stewart Manor Country Club last Friday. During the race, pre-kindergarten to third-grade students dressed in pink and cheered them on with pink pompoms. more
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October surprise, a game-changing moment
I am nothing if not trendy. On Oct. 7, I underwent surgery for breast cancer following a diagnosis two weeks earlier. It is, after all, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I wouldn’t think of having cancer any other time of the year. more
Three local cab companies are joining Baldwin-based Dawson Taxi in the Pink Ride campaign this month.
Cab company charity drive expands in second year
If you’re looking to hail a cab this month, don’t settle for the traditional yellow taxi. Think pink instead. more
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It’s health care, not Russian roulette
In 1992, at the end of my second term in the Senate, I was approached by several courageous women from Long Island. They sat me down in my Senate conference room and brought to my attention that Long Island was producing higher-than-average rates of breast cancer. more
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