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06/09/2021

Touching story, pass it on….

06/07/2021

05/18/2021

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/45-50-colon-cancer-screening-medical-task-force/story?id=77745953

The U.S. Preventative Task Force is recommending that people start getting screened for colon cancer at age 45 instead of 50. Experts say it will save lives.

04/28/2021

https://www.ccalliance.org/blog/get-involved/kangol-kid-utfo-the-new-look-for-hip-hop-and-cancer

After a recent diagnosis with stage III colon cancer, Kangol Kid aims to challenge the way many Black men deal with this disease — which, he said, is with silence and suck-it-up attitudes.

04/13/2021

🌻 Spring is in the air. Both seasonal allergies and COVID-19 can cause cough, fatigue, and headache, but symptoms like fever and chills are more common with COVID-19.

Use this chart to learn more similarities and differences between allergies and COVID-19. If you have symptoms, you might need a COVID-19 test to find out if you’re sick.

For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/3qEzjRD.

03/02/2021

Wear blue and raise funds during March to help bring awareness to colorectal cancer as well as honor all who are impacted by colorectal cancer.

02/08/2021

Monthly Breakfast Connections

11/16/2020

Straightforward guidance on Colorectal Cancer translated to multiple languages. Spare some time to learn, knowledge is power.

Colon cancer (also called colorectal cancer) is the second-leading cause of cancer death in New York City, after lung cancer. It is most often found in people aged 45 and older.

11/09/2020

Drugmaker Pfizer said Monday an early look at data from its coronavirus vaccine shows it is more than 90% effective -- a much better than expected efficacy if the trend continues.