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A high tax on sugar? How sweet it would be
On my last day of radiation, I drove up to the NYU Women’s Cancer Center and saw a man leaning against the front door, smoking. 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
A different, radiant Thanksgiving holiday
Do your best not to get cancer in the autumn. Nature (falling leaves), the weather (chill winds) and the time change (failing light), all conspire to lend a poignancy to one’s days. more
Heather Padesky, 11, left, Chris Padesky and Barbara Perry, of Franklin Square, participated in the Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk in October.
Local father, husband will be missed by many
Chris Padesky, of Franklin Square, died on Nov. 18, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. more
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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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Alexis Mayer, 6, from left, Olivia Jaloza, 4, Danielle Verderosa, 6, Alexa Jaloza, 6, and Mikey Verderosa, 4, of Franklin Square, enjoyed the Rock out Cures benefit concert on Sept. 24. Nearly 1,000 local residents attended.
Rock Out Cures raises $35,000
Nearly 1,000 local residents attended the Rock Out Cures a benefit concert on Sept. 24 at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. A total of $35,000 was raised — a record amount for the annual event — for the American Cancer Society, the Wounded Warrior Project and the Long Island branches of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. more
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Kaylee Gozley flies down the slide
"Walk to Help the Sun Rise" [Photo gallery]
The 6th annual walk at Sunrise Day Camp held on June 5th brought thousands of people to the campgrounds in Wheatley Heights. This years walk raised over $230,000 for children with cancer. Walkers and … more
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. is seeking a law that would, if passed, bar minors from using tanning salons in New York.
Indoor tanning debate heats up
State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, is pushing a bill that would ban the use of indoor tanning beds by anyone under age 18 in New York, saying they could cause premature skin cancer in young people. more
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