Healthy happy you.
It only makes sense that daytime talk-show host Kelly Ripa — a self-proclaimed iPhone addict — is teaming up with the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund to help raise awareness during Ovarian Cancer Month with a text-a-thon! Throughout the rest of the month, Kelly will be encouraging people to help fund research for a cure by donating money by either texting "Kelly" to 85944 or by visiting Kelly Read more
September is a busy month. Not only is it National Yoga Month, but it's also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, over 21,000 women will be diagnosed with this disease. Knowing the risk factors, how you can prevent it, and what the symptoms may be could save your life. Do you know whether the following behaviors decrease or increase your risk of developing ovarian cancer? Take the Quiz Read more
Every year, L'Oreal releases a limited-edition Color of Hope collection, and part of the proceeds (up to $100,000) go to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. This year, L’Oréal will donate $1 to the fund for each item sold and $5 for each of its Color of Hope cosmetics bags. This year's collection is all fashion-forward plums, neutrals, and corals plus its signature Color of Hope lipstick Read more
The OnSugar blog Outside Eye shares reasons why September is an incredibly healthy month. Just in case you were curious, apparently September is: Food Allergy Awareness Month National Yoga Awareness Month (In case there's anyone out there who isn't already acutely aware of it) Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (So as not to be sexist) National Atrial Fibrillation Read more
In light of September being Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, I found this quote about the "silent killer" illuminating. Dr. William Hamilton, a lead researcher on a recent survey of symptoms of the disease, said, "Ovarian cancer is not silent, it's noisy. It's just we're not very good at deciphering the noise." As researchers reviewed medical records of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, they Read more
