Breast Cancer Initiative Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. There is no known cause of breast cancer, so early detection offers the best chance for survival. With the input of various women's health experts from the Fox Cities, some strategies were implemented in 1999 to add to the local fight against this devastating disease. Education for Healthy Kids Education for Healthy Kids, now in its third year, provides daily physical education classes and is revising the schools' entire curricula to incorporate health messages. Early results show significant improvements in fitness measures, improved attendance, better conflict resolution skills, and improved attention spans.
Someone drops from a heart attack and no one knows what to do.
They might first try to comfort the person, then call a son or a neighbor or try to apply the CPR training from 25 years ago. The first step that should always be taken whenever someone is unresponsive is to call 911 . That's the message the Heart Start Communication Task Force will blanket the Fox Cities with this year as part of a larger community effort to improve the chain of survival and save lives. Stroke Warning Signs Campaign Hopefully, we grabbed your attention last year with a graphic campaign touting the warning signs of stroke. The campaign was developed because local research told us that virtually no one in the Fox Cities could name the warning signs of stroke.