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When jockey Manuel Franco, dressed in pink silks, and Hopes Roar crossed the finish line first at Belmont Park on Oct. 15, part of the winner’s purse went to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/16/17
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The great majority of women survive breast cancer. That’s what I’m thinking as Breast Cancer Awareness Month commences. I am reminding myself and other survivors that, despite the dreaded diagnosis and difficult treatment . . .
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10/13/17
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Breast cancer has killed far too many of our wives, mothers, sisters and friends. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the U.S., after lung cancer, and . . .
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10/12/17
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The facts about smoking are everywhere, yet many people continue to smoke. Cigarette smoke contains more than 6,000 chemicals, and at least 200 of those chemicals are known to be harmful to your …
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Dr. Alina Bergan, DDS
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9/18/17
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Noting an increase in colon cancer cases among patients under the age of 50, Lynbrook-based gastroenterologist Larry Good is imploring adults of all ages to take advantage of the many screening options being offered.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/22/17
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A five-year study undertaken by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health found that U.S. firefighters develop malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, at twice the rate of the general population. The study also revealed . . .
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9/8/16
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Matthew Bernstein, 16, and incoming Lynbrook High School junior, has been passionately pursuing his interest in cancer research at Duke University this …
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By Mary Malloy
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8/31/16
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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced new legislation on Aug. 10 aimed at helping firefighters across New York state combat cancer, which frequently affects those in the emergency services sector. …
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By Steve Smirti
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8/24/16
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More than four dozen swimmers of all ages and abilities gathered at the Lynbrook pool last Sunday morning to join the national movement Swim Across America, …
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By Mary Malloy and Courtney McGee
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8/10/16
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There are certain events in our lives that, from the instant they happen, we forever remember details of the moment, exactly where we were and how we felt. I’ve recently added another such moment. On April 8 at 8:21 a.m., the doctor told me I had cancer.
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8/10/16
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