Breast Cancer Prevention: A Matter of Lifestyle
      Evidence based studies agree that the right eating habits, exercising regularly, along with caution in exposure to chemicals that promote disease, can reduce your risk of a diagnosis of breast cancer. Cancer is a disease that develops over a period of time. Time plus exposure to chemicals, poor diet and the sedentary lifestyle.
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Memorial Health Earns Award for Excellence in Women’s Care
      Memorial Health received a 2009/2010 Women's Health Excellence award from HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. Only 169 hospitals received the award nationwide. According to HealthGrades, this places Memorial University Medical Center among the top 5 percent nationally for women's health.
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Step Up Savannah to Hold Annual Meeting
      Mindy Hernandez, a senior researcher at Princeton University specializing in Behavioral Economics, will be the featured speaker at Step Up’s annual meeting on Oct. 20. Learn more about how individuals make decisions— from how much to spend on a cup of coffee to whether or not to save for retirement.
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Five Things Young African American Women Can Do To Cope with Breast Cancer
      Learning that you have breast cancer can be one of the most shocking and life altering moments of your entire life. The initial diagnosis can bring on feelings of not only worry, but life's fragility. Your time becomes precious and your sense of purpose kicks into overdrive. Breast cancer is affecting more young African American women each year and the ages continue to get younger.
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