Valuable links from your November 2024 edition of Through the Wire: Page 1: November is National Diabetes Month https://www.ewtf.org/through-the-wire/your-health-care-plan/november-is-nati…l-diabetes-month/ Page 2: Are You Aware of Your Risks?...
Valuable links from your October 2024 edition of Through the Wire: Page 1: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month https://www.ewtf.org/through-the-wire/your-health-care-plan/october-is-breas…-awareness-month/ Not All Women Share the Same Risk...
You don’t want to be the house that hands out an apple or box of raisins to trick-or-treaters (you’ll gain a reputation in no time!) but you can be the house that puts a healthier—while still fun—spin on Halloween. Instead of candy, try handing out themed prizes such...
Although far less common than breast cancer in women, breast cancer can and does get diagnosed in men too! Since everyone is born with breast tissue, anyone, including men, can get breast cancer. Male breast cancer is typically diagnosed in older men but it is...
BRCA stands for BReast CAncer gene and everyone is born with two copies—BRCA1 and BRCA2—inherited from each parent. The purpose of BRCA is to repair damaged DNA but a change or mutation in either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene increases the risk of certain cancers, including...
Mammograms are x-rays of the breast tissue that look for signs of breast cancer. They are non-invasive screenings that, per the American Cancer Society, women age 45-54 (without a family history or without the BRCA gene mutation) should receive annually. Women age 55...
