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Watch KVEW Demonstrate Breast Cancer Screening
KVEW shows how to get a mammogram and interviews a local specialist about breast cancer screening.
Watch the excellent pieve of video journalism!
Health & Fitness
Health & Fitness
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Free Haircuts in October For Breast Cancer Survivors!
October 3, 2012 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I have to say...I've had many friends pass from Breast Cancer and most recently many that have survived with flying colors! I think treatment and prevention has come a long way in fighting this disease and I'm so happy when I hear another friend is cancer free! Please help support the research foundation and anytime you can spare some change to help in awareness or prevention
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5 Most Common Signs of Breast Cancer
October 3, 2012 October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. According to a new survey by Avon it reveals that 33% of women are " too scared" to check their breasts for cancer. One in 2,000 women will develop breast cnacer by the age of 29, while one in 22 will have had it before they hit 60
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month — 7 Ways to Donate Now
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when health care experts, cancer survivors and research supporters pull out all the stops to make everyone aware of the need for proper breast cancer screenings, better detection tools and more research aimed at finding a cure.
We've gathered some easy ways for you to show your support below.
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Tough Mudder Fudders in Seattle this Weekend [VIDEO]
What is Tough Mudder? A Tough Mudder event is a hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle course designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie.
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KEY Listeners Have Spoken: Don’t Ban Sugary Drinks
We asked KEY Listeners if they agree with the decision to ban sugary drinks.
According to polls:
- 88% said "No. Government should not be telling us what to eat or drink"
- 8% said "Yes. It will help solve t
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Sleeping In on the Weekends Could Actually Ruin Your Work Week
For some people, the weekend is spent trying to catch up on all the sleep they deprived themselves of throughout the course of the last week. Yet, while sleeping in can be somewhat of a godsend, new research finds that it might actually make you more tired throughout the week.
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There Are 3 Million Fewer Smokers in the US Today Than in 2009 — Why the Huge Drop?
It appears as if some smokers have been forced to either kick the habit or go broke, as a new study recently found that a massive tobacco tax increase may be responsible for the decline in smokers in this country, specifically among teens, the lower class and those who receive welfare.
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Is Sneezing Into Your Elbow the Healthy Thing to Do?
Most of us have been taught to cover our mouths when we cough or sneeze, but for the last five years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been trying to persuade kids to cover their convulsive expulsions with their elbows, instead of using their hands.
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How Many Americans Wash Their Hands After Using Public Restrooms? [POLL]
A new survey on hand washing has revealed that 70 percent of Americans always wash their hands after using a public restroom, while 29 percent sometimes skip that ever-important, germ-killing step. And yes, 1 percent confessed to never washing their hands after using a public bathroom.
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What Are the World’s Healthiest Countries?
Earlier this month, we were astonished to learn what countries were the laziest in the world. So, it stands to reason that in order to put the scope of the worldwide condition into perspective it is now necessary to identify the world’s healthiest countries.
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Do School Food Laws Help Kids Lose Weight?
In an effort to curb rising child obesity rates, many states across the US have limited the unhealthy foods that kids can buy at school — and new evidence shows it could be paying off.