It’s one of my favorite times of year. I start to feel the hint of the cool fall air, and a breeze is noticeable on my outdoor runs. The holiday season decorations are being flaunted in stores, Soccer Saturdays are happening, college football is in high gear, and there are Friday night lights. Even the pumpkin spice returns! There is another significant part of this time of … [Read more...]
PINKTOBER: Expand Awareness Beyond the Pink
Grateful for Pink Support There is no price you can put on the advocacy, education and funds raised for research that come along with the Pink in October for Breast Cancer Awareness! Ample numbers of businesses, sports teams, families, schools and stores all contribute by going PINK in their own unique ways for the cause, also known as PINKtober. Going PINK signifies … [Read more...]
How 3-D Mammograms Bring a New Dimension to Cancer Detection
Traditionally, 2-D or digital mammograms have been the best way for women to spot breast cancer early when it’s most treatable. But they have limitations. A potential trouble spot could appear as just that – a spot. The odds are that it’s not a tumor, but it could be. “On a 2-D mammogram, you may see a zone of density, and you can’t be sure what it is,” says AdventHealth … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: L-Pose on the Wall
Your Monthly Yoga Pose Ardha Adho Mukha Vrksasana October is breast cancer awareness month. The symbolic color being pink and the focus is raising awareness of symptoms, early detection, research, and education. October is also the month of Halloween, both scary and “not-so-scary” events. I chose L-Pose on the Wall, or ardha adho mukha vrksasana, because it is a pose that … [Read more...]
Entering the Last Quarter of 2019
I’ve been a part of the Nonahood News staff for close to five months now, and it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my professional life. The content in this paper, put together by those in the Lake Nona community, is unique, original, positive and overall inspiring. I feel that I get to know each writer and the portion of the community they specifically … [Read more...]