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Despite years of research and publicity, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of death among women, behind only heart disease. The good news is . . .
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10/7/15
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Hundreds of local residents arrived at the East Meadow Jewish Center last Sunday for a good cause: to support breast cancer awareness and research, all in support of a local breast cancer survivor.
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By David Weingrad
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10/7/15
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It was shortly after the birth of her second daughter, in April 2013, that Robin Steinberger was given a diagnosis that dramatically changed her life. The 33-year-old, lifelong East Meadow resident had breast cancer.
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By David Weingrad
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9/30/15
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“I wore a bandana on my bald head and a compression sleeve on my involved arm,” Marcia Partridge said when describing her return to her jazzercise classes. “The music, dance and overall exercise made me forget that I had breast cancer.”
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By Rebecca Anderson
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9/29/15
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Although the summer is coming to a close, Jones Beach will continue to draw crowds. As families gather at Field 5 in the dim hours of the morning, there will be only one thing on everyone’s mind: finding a cure for a dreaded disease.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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9/16/15
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It was not your ordinary day at Seamans’s Neck Park in Seaford. Instead of tennis balls floating through the air on the courts, there were hockey balls sliding across the ground. Instead of …
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By Kenneth Mintz
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8/19/15
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When Nancy Schawelson Friedman was losing her hair from chemotherapy treatment she went to Hair Expo Salon and Day Spa at the Sands Shopping Center to have her head shaved. It took two minutes, and she was charged $30. Friedman expressed her dissatisfaction with the price on Facebook. The salon contacted her and said they would hold an event to raise money for breast cancer research.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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7/15/15
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Nancy Friedman needed to get her hair cut — it was falling out from chemotherapy treatment.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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6/24/15
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Seeing these highly decorated art bras displayed en masse conjures up images of a strong, feminine army, individual in design, and ready to combat the trials and tribulations of breast cancer. In just two short weeks, the public will have the opportunity to join in their fight.
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By Rossana Weitekamp and Vanessa Parker
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3/4/15
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On March 19 at Adelphi University in Garden City, 178 original works of art will be auctioned to benefit the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program.
These pieces are “Creative Cups” — …
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2/12/15
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