News broadcasts are full of stories showing Americans yelling and screaming about health care. Town hall meetings have become a forum for chaos rather than the community discussion that they were meant to be. But the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network has developed a way for your voice to be heard. In an email [...]
The summer is winding down, but it’s not too late to get outside with friends and family and get fit. The American Council on Exercise recently released a list of eight activities “for the average American, who does not have a personal trainer on standby or daily healthy meals cooked by a professional chef ” [...]
Fox News 44 covered last weekend’s successful Get Your Year in Gear event in Colchester, Vermont. The run/walk event brought out 300 participants including reporter Jaimarie Ely who interviewed participants about their involvement with the event. The Get Your Rear In Gear 5K is organized by the Colon Cancer Coalition and brings people together to [...]
Patients who are being treated for metastatic colon cancer should have testing to screen for gene mutations, according to a recent study. Biotechnology company Amgen, Inc. released a statement this month detailing their study into the treatment of metastatic colon cancer with Vectibex, a drug they manufacture. In the study, researchers treated patients who had [...]
My name is Shanecia Terry and I'm a Colon Cancer Survivor of 11 months. I'm also a single mother of an 11 year old name Jaylyn Richardson, and currently an active soldier in the United States Army National Guard. My civilian job is a data entry clerk at a facility name Angiodynamics which is a medical plant that manufactures different medical supplies.
Stairs are a great tool for improving strength, balance and stability. At any age, climbing stairs is also a great way to elevate the heart rate and burn calories. It is estimated that stair climbing burns approximately 400 calories per hour, although that number will vary based on the intensity of the workout and size [...]
Despite the fact that Michelle Obama’s arms have sent women to the weight room in droves, the promise of a flat belly is still arguably one of the top reasons that both men and women hit the gym. But for all of the interest, the countless infomercials and truckloads of creative products there is still [...]
The nagging lower backache I’d been dealing with for several weeks was really getting my attention on St. Patrick’s Day, 2004. Before getting in the shower that morning, I sat down on the toilet and knew I had a problem when blood began pouring out of my rectum.
Have you ever wondered how many miles you’d have to run to burn off the calories in a Peanut Buster Parfait? How many hours on the elliptical erases the damage in a DQ Blizzard? Well, here are the ugly answers. The figures below estimate activity requirements for both a 120 pound and 170 pound exerciser. [...]
Jaimie Mattes is a remarkable 39-year-old colon cancer survivor. I say remarkable, because Jaimie has not been silent with his recovery. He has been loud. In 2008, he won the Get Your Rear in Gear Advocacy Award from the Colon Cancer Coalition. He also modeled for the 2009 Colondar and volunteered for a Minnesota Cancer [...]
