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Pair Goals & Intentions for A Happier, Healthier You in 2024
As we start the new year, let’s not just think about resolutions as a list. Identifying both goals and intentions will make for a happier and...
Advocating for Yourself With A Cancer Diagnosis
Hear from Mindy Griffith, Executive Director of Bag It Cancer as she talks about what Bag It is, offers, how to get one, exciting new things...
Here’s To A More Nurturing New Year!
As 2023 draws to a close, let's pause to reflect on our individual journeys. Recognizing our personal challenges and successes is a crucial step...
Understanding Palliative Versus Hospice Care
Palliative and hospice care provide similar, but different services for patients and their families that focus on a holistic approach and their...
9 Tips To Understand Information At Your Medical Appointments
You’ve likely experienced a fast-paced doctor’s appointment where lots of new and unfamiliar information came at you that was hard to grasp,...
September To Do List: Get Prostate Screening
Did you know… Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among men? About 1 in 8 men will receive a prostate...
Fighting Cancer Through Screening Legislation
Amy Cojanis, Bag It Cancer Administrative Services Manager, Mo Osife, Philanthropy/Advocacy Director for Cancer Support Communities of Arizona...
Hereditary Cancer: When and How to Genetic Testing
You may worry that having cancer could mean your children will get cancer too. Cancer itself is not passed down (inherited) from parents to...
Finding Support Services for All Types of Cancer and Needs
A cancer diagnosis brings changes, challenges and new information needs to your life. Fortunately, there are many services and programs available...
LGBTQIA+ At Risk: Improving Healthcare and Health Outcomes
June is Pride Month, an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the impact of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals in our...
Tips for Protecting You Against Skin Cancer
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month As spring gets into full swing and we all look forward to spending time outdoors, being smart about sunscreen...
Alcohol and Cancer
The advice on alcohol use can be confusing. One day there’s a research study touting some health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption...
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