Posts by Topic
In a world where alcohol often takes center stage in social gatherings, advertising, and the media, it can be easy to think that you should be drinking. While alcohol can help you relax and give you a buzz, it comes with negative side effects. Some are immediate, and others only impact your life down the road. Equip yourself with the facts and discover 5 reasons for women to reduce their alcohol consumption and achieve greater well-being and fulfilment.
One in every five deaths in the United States is due to cancer. Among women, cancer ranks as the second leading cause of death, trailing only heart disease. After some types of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among US women. There is reason for optimism, as there have been huge advances in treatment and improvements in breast cancer survival rates. However, breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among Black and Hispanic women and is the second leading cause of cancer death among women overall, after lung cancer. In 2020, over 40,000 women died of breast cancer in the United States, 2,441 of them in New York State.
