We The Future

SU2C: Change The Odds PSA

It's up to all of us to change the odds of getting cancer in our lifetimes.  Find out more about what you can do to change the odds. Go to ...

Binders, Notebooks, Paper Clips, Oh My! How to Keep Your Child’s Tools for Success Free of the Poison Plastic

It seems that during the month of August, some stores unfailingly undergo a transition.  All of a sudden, there is a large area at their front displaying a myriad supply ...

BLOG: Talking about Safe Cosmetics

Before this week's topic I never really thought about what was in my beauty products. After this topic I have taken a serious look at what I use on my ...

BLOG: WE THE FUTURE – Get Active!

Today's generation is one of the least active generations to date. We are more interested in video games, computers, TV shows and just being lazy. I know I  personally struggle ...

Obesity and Kids: A Growing Problem, a Family Affair

This issue of Staying Well focuses on a major threat facing families in this country: our nation's childhood obesity epidemic and what families can do to combat it. Growing Trends ...

WE THE FUTURE BLOG: Breast Cancer – Searching for the Right Detection

Since the beginning of 2010 nearly 37,000 women have died as result of breast cancer. This year alone over 200,000 Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Connecticut and Washington ...

Protect Yourself From Breast Cancer

Since 1990, more and more women have been surviving breast cancer, largely because of early detection through mammography and improvements in treatment. However, breast cancer is still the second leading ...

Understanding Prostate Cancer For Families and Caregivers

Caring for a man who has prostate cancer is a challenging experience, especially for significant others, who may have to adjust to a new lifestyle with their partner. Here are ...

Breast cancer awareness month: Stay informed-10 ways to protect yourself from breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer contracted by women in the U.S. The American Cancer Society estimates that 190,000 cases will be diagnosed this year and 40,000 ...

Studies Examine Developments In Breast Cancer Treatment, Prevention

Several recent studies on breast cancer examined the benefits of interoperative radiotherapy, new drugs that prolong survival and the benefits of a diet containing the estrogen-like plant chemical lignan. Summaries ...

How To Prep For Your First Pelvic Exam

If you are sexually active or you are planning to be, you need to schedule a pelvic exam. If it is your first pelvic you are bound to be scared. ...

Not So Sexy: The Health Risks of Secret Chemicals in Fragrance

A rose may be a rose. But that rose-like fragrance in your perfume may be something else entirely, concocted from any number of the fragrance industry’s 3,100 stock chemical ingredients, ...