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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: October
www.cancer.org and www.nbcam.org
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Whether you're looking to reduce your risk of the disease or find the best options for treating it, there is plenty of information available this month and throughout the year to build breast cancer awareness. Recognizing symptoms, getting regular check-ups and performing self-exams are just a few of the things you can do. To learn more about breast cancer, risk factors, prevention and treatment, and to read stories of hope from people whose lives have been touched by breast cancer, visit the American Cancer Society Web site or the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Web site.
Halloween Safety Month: October
www.preventblindness.org
Children of all ages will be celebrating Halloween by putting on costumes and heading out to parties or trick-or-treating. Halloween becomes more popular each year, and celebrating the holiday isn't just for small children -- almost 60 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds will be dressing up this year. In an effort to remind everyone to keep Halloween safe and fun, Prevent Blindness America has dedicated the month of October as Halloween Safety Month and provides some helpful and timely safety tips. For example, vision can be compromised by costume accessories, make-up or simply by being out at night without proper lighting. To learn more useful Halloween safety tips, visit www.preventblindness.org.
Healthy Lung Month: October
www.girlpower.gov and www.lungusa.org
October is Healthy Lung Month—a good time to learn about how your lungs work and how to keep them healthy. More than 30 million Americans live with lung diseases, including lung cancer, emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis, which may make it hard to breathe. Being short of breath can make everyday activities harder and can make you feel more tired. More than 87 percent of lung cancer cases, as well as most cases of emphysema and chronic bronchitis, are caused by tobacco smoke. Air pollution, both indoors and outdoors, can also harm your lungs. Exercise is a great way to keep your lungs healthy, since the lungs help you breathe, the more you exercise, the stronger they will become. To learn more about how your lungs work and how to keep them healthy, visit the Girl Power! Web site and the American Lung Association.
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Andrea Enright, M.D.,
is a pediatrician at PAMF’s Palo Alto Clinic. Dr. Enright received her M.D. degree from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1998. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Stanford University Medical Center. She is board certified in pediatrics and speaks fluent Spanish.
Melissa Stenberg, M.D.,
is a family medicine physician at PAMF's Los Altos Center. Dr. Stenberg received her M.D. degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 2004. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at O'Connor Hospital in San Jose. She is board certified in family medicine.
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