Premier Blue Women’s Health Fair in Topeka Oct 21
Wellness topics include nutrition, exercise and mental well being at Capitol Plaza Hotel from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Keynote at noon by Mary LaVerde author of Stop Screaming at the Microwaves. Adrienne Moore Baxter and Gwyneth Jones also speak. Admission is free with lunch provided. Reservations required. Call 800 332 0028 ext 8498 or email womens.fair@bcbsks.com.
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Topeka
Capitol Plaza
Mary LaVerde
Adrienne Moore Baxter
Kansas University Medical Center
Gwyneth Jones
Water aerobics gains traction amid stigma and rising gear
Debra Melani reports on water fitness evolving from therapy for illness and pregnancy to a mainstream cross training option. Advocates cite equipment upgrades and trainer certification as transforming perceptions, with athletes and clinics embracing hydrotherapy for conditioning, recovery, and joint relief as US programs expand participation.
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Tisha Warner- Smith
Sporting Club
Boulder
Colo
Warner-Smith
Peg Jordan
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
Jordan
Craig Stuart
Oregon
Judy Cantalamessa
Rocky Mountain Water Fitness
Colorado Athletic Club
Cantalamessa
Aquatic Exercise Assn
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Guidance From ACS
The American Cancer Society promotes October Breast Cancer Awareness with guidance on screening. Call 800 ACS 2345 or visit cancer.org for unbiased information and support. Screening: yearly mammograms for women 40 plus, clinical exams every three years for ages 20-39, yearly breast exams after 40, and monthly self checks for those 20 and older.
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American Cancer Society
Cancer.org
Stepping Out Against Breast Cancer supports LMH outreach
Lawrence doctors and patients unite for the annual Stepping Out event to raise funds for breast cancer screening at Lawrence Memorial Hospital LMH features sonogram and Mammo Tome Biopsy machines aiding early detection Dr Marilee McGinness notes in office exams often yield first-visit diagnoses The program cites 95 percent detection of breast abnormalities while 80 percent of tumors are benign.
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Lawrence
Dianna Swatsenbarg
So Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
Marilee McGinness
McGinness
Step Out Srum Out Against Breast Cancer Event
An event titled Step Out Srum Out Against Breast Cancer runs from 8 p.m. to midnight on October 20 at the Lawrence Helidome at 200 McDonald Drive. The Benders provide music, with tickets priced at 17.50 dollars available at Lawrence Memorial Hospital gift shop or by calling Belinda Rehmer at 840-3131.
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Lawrence Helidome
McDonald Drive
Benders
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Belinda Rehmer
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