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Our October/November 09 Featured Women
Breast Health Awareness
Joining the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Posted on October, 2009
This October will mark the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although great strides have been made in breast cancer awareness and treatment, the American Cancer Society estimates over 192,000 new cases of breast cancer in the United States in 2009. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women, after lung cancer.
Would you know what to do if you found a lump in your breast? Read more...
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Upcoming Events
SAVE THE DATE
Getting It Right — Franklin Square Hospital
Your Reproductive System after Menopause
At the Crawford Conference Center at Franklin Square on
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 — 6 p.m.
The risk of getting cancer increases with age and a family history. Join Leigh Matlaga, MD, OB/GYN, and learn the causes of cervical, ovarian, uterine and vaginal cancers as well as prevention and treatment options.
Breathe Free
At the Crawford Conference Center at Franklin Square on
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 — 6 p.m.
Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are life changing conditions. Join Saiyad Sarkar, MD, intervention pulmonologist, and Ruth Evans, RN, BSN, nurse navigator to learn about the risk factors, preventative measures and treatment options for lung disease.
To register or for more information call 443-777-7900 or visit www.franklinsquare.org/gettingitright
DONT MISS THIS EVENT!
Attention parents, grandparents, all adults and children!
Sign up today for “Nutrition Detectives!”
This interactive class is geared towards elementary age children, but is also very well received by adults. Understand what items on food labels are not really foods at all and why we do not want them in our bodies. Learn how to decipher food labels to weed out the unhealthy products and keep the nutritious ones. You will learn how to recognize hidden sugars and dangerous fats as well.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
10 am – 11:30 am @ Beyond Fit (112 Connolly Rd, Fallston, MD 21047)
Cost: $20 per adult & $10 per child
Call 410-877-1595 to register. For more information go to www.gobeyondfit.com!
SAVE THE DATE — Invent an Evening in the Stacks
5th Annual Gala to benefit the Harford County Library
Saturday, November 7, 2009 — 7:00pm - 11:00pm
at the Abingdon Branch
Tickets $75.00 available September 8th
visit hcponline.info for more info
Free Adult Tobacco Cessation Program
Offered by the Harford County Health Department
Classes are offered throughout the year in the county. Call (410) 638-8405 for a current schedule. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. PROGRAMS CAN ALSO BE OFFERED ON SITE AT BUSINESSES, AND CAN BE TAILORED TO FIT AGENCY NEEDS. Click here for the September - October Schedule

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