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According to a study published in the CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the overall breast cancer death rate decreased by 43% over three decades. The numbers show that is 460,000 fewer breast cancer deaths from 1989 to 2020. The data from American Cancer Society also shows black women had lower incidences of breast cancer than […]
Come down to the Community Health Fair 9AM – 1PM. Health preventive screenings on site, free mammogram screenings, free covid vaccinations, and free dental care & more! Location: Genesee Baptist Church 149 Brooks Avenue. No insurance needed.
Cancer Services Program of the Finger Lakes Region. October is breast cancer awareness month; however, it is always important to get screened regularly for breast cancer. A mammogram is the best way to find breast cancer early. The Cancer Services Program (CSP) can cover the cost of breast cancer screening for eligible, uninsured New York […]
Young people used marijuana and some hallucinogens at record levels last year, according to a new report funded by the National Institutes of Health, as recreational cannabis became legal in more states and as attitudes toward other drugs continue to shift. Nearly 43 percent of young people said they had used marijuana in the past 12 […]
Looking for information on housing, social services, or mental health? Make sure you lock this date in your calendar for Saturday, August 20th. The Community Total Health & Wellness Fair will help anyone one in need of services provided by the City of Rochester and Monroe County. The fair will be at International Plaza 838 […]
The 11th Annual Community Health Fair will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022. The location is the Boys & Girls Club of Rochester located at 500 Genesee Street. The event will be from 10 AM – 2 PM. All Rochester community members are invited. There will be information and resources available for everyone. Local providers will […]
I think we all can agree we are living in a very challenging time. I’m not talking about just financial but spiritual, mental, emotional, and even physical. Even our belief systems are being challenged in media or on social media even in our own homes with family. The reason I bring this up is that […]
It looks like the U.S. will declare a public health emergency for monkeypox. This will allow the federal government to respond to the monkeypox outbreak by freeing up funding and resources. There are 6,600 Americans that have been infected with the virus. Monkeypox could cause fever, chills, body aches, fatigue, and pimple-like bumps on the […]
So, do you know what you plan to do in 2023? If you have not given it any thought well you might want to begin at least evaluating where you are at with you goals for 2022. See where you are and what you did or did not accomplish in 2022 and go from there. […]
Amazon is about to acquire the primary care organization One Medical for around $3.9 billion. This will be one of Amazon’s largest acquisitions and it will increase the company’s presence in the healthcare field. The reason Amazon said it is expanding in the medical field is to reinvent the experience in healthcare. The areas they […]
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