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Breast Cancer

Marlene Ratledge Buchanen

It’s Ta-Ta Time Again

I was trying to choose a topic for the October column. Should it concern the centennial anniversary of women’s rights, Halloween, or Covid-19, a nightmare in itself? Then it clicked. October. Pink. Ta-ta month!

Registration is open for the 2020 Northside Hospital Paint Gwinnett Pink 5K Walk/Run for Breast Cancer.

Northside Hospital Paint Gwinnett Pink goes virtual Oct. 24

Registration is open for the 2020 Northside Hospital Paint Gwinnett Pink 5K Walk/Run for Breast Cancer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event will be socially distanced and virtual, concluding with a live-streamed award ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Participants in the Walton EMC Charity Sporting Clays Shoot raised $16,700 toward helping those with breast cancer. The event consists of a round of 100 clay targets thrown in various configurations that tests the shooters' skill.

Shooting down breast cancer — one clay pigeon at a time

Walton EMC Charity Shoot raises $16,700

MONROE – Participants, sponsors and volunteers at the Walton EMC Charity Shoot 2018 combined to raise $16,700 to benefit local breast cancer organizations. Proceeds from the annual event organized by employees of Walton EMC now total $120,000.

What Breast Cancer Doesn’t Want You To Know

What Breast Cancer Doesn’t Want You To Know

You’ve heard the statistics. You know that about 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop breast cancer. You may even know that this year alone, there will be 250,000 new cases of breast cancer.

Lilburn Farmers Market events for August

August brings many new experiences to the Lilburn Farmers Market located at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (1400 Killian Hill Rd, Lilburn) from 4 to 8 pm every Friday.

Kelly Farris, ACSM CPT

Fitness during and after breast cancer

The American Cancer Society states that more than two million women living in the US today have been treated for breast cancer. Luckily, we live at a time where improved treatment options often provide the chance for extended life.