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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Fannin County Health Department staff wear pink to urge residents to learn what they can do for themselves and loved ones to prevent breast cancer or to find it early. Deaths from breast cancer have declined over time but is still the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. Early detection is key! Contact the Fannin County Health Department for more information at (706) 632-3023 or log onto www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast.
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Thirty years ago this month Ronald Reagan signed into law landmark legislation, the Amendments to the Education of the Handicapped Act (now known as IDEA), that created the Infants and Toddlers with disabilities Program. . . Click on the video below and help us celebrate! To learn more about public health Children's Medical Services, see the attached flyer, contact your local county health department (see above LOCATIONS tab) or call the North Georgia Health District at (706) 529-5757.
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Gilmer County Health Department will host Free Walk-In Clinical Breast Exams for qualified patients on Wednesday, October 26th from 8 AM to 11 AM. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it's time to remind the public that the key to breast cancer survival is early detection! Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point. . . but the good news is that many women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early. Regular screening for breast cancer can help find breast cancer early when it’s easier to treat. Contact the Gilmer County Health Department at (706) 635-4363 to learn more about free clinical breast exams offered on the 26th or just come by the health department that day at 28 Southside Church Street in Ellijay. Learn more about cancer and its prevention at www.cdc.gov/cancer.
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Pink symbolizes breast cancer awareness and Whitfield County Health Department employees are wearing their pink to remind residents that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. About 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of a lifetime, but as of 2016, there are more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in this country. Breast cancer awareness and early diagnosis are key to breast cancer prevention and survival! Contact the Whitfield County Health Department at (706) 281-2259 for a check-up and mammogram referral and to receive breast cancer prevention and awareness information. Learn more about cancer and its prevention at www.cdc.gov/cancer.
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