IT’S BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN ILLINOIS…AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGING WOMEN TO GET AN ANNUAL MAMMOGRAM.
ALL WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 40 SHOULD HAVE A MAMMOGRAM DONE EACH YEAR SAYS PUBLIC HEALTH SPOKESPERSON SABRINA MILLER. YOUNGER WOMEN SHOULD DO SELF BREAST EXAMS AT HOME…AND EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH FOR POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER.
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YOU CAN HELP LOWER YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER BY EXERCISING REGULARLY...MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT…AND LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL YOU DRINK.
MILLER SAYS ALL WOMEN SHOULD DO MONTHLY SELF BREAST EXAMS AND LOOK FOR CHANGES INCLUDING PAIN…LUMPS…AND NIPPLE DISCHARGE.
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AN ESTIMATED 94-HUNDRED WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN ILLINOIS THIS YEAR. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATE’S FREE SCREENING PROGRAM…VISIT THE WEBSITE: CANCER SCREENING DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV.