Radio Smart Talk for Thursday, October 6:
Two timely topics on Radio Smart Talk Thursday -- breast cancer and the city of Harrisburg's financial problems.
As part of witf's Facing Cancer Together initiative and to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pat Halpin-Murphy, the president and founder of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition will join us. Ms. Halpin-Murphy has more than just the numbers, although the figures are significant: over 12,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in Pennsylvania and more than 2,000 die from the disease. Medical science has made great strides in detecting and treating breast cancer but what is left to be done? The group will hold its annual conference Tuesday, October 11th in Harrisburg to discuss these topics.
Also, Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) appears on the program to address what's commonly referred to as the "state takeover" of the city of Harrisburg's finances. When, Harrisburg City Council rejected the Act 47 state plan for financially distressed cities last month, legislation began to move that would implement state supervision of thr capital city's finances. We'll get the latest.
Listen to the program:
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it is only more recently that the correlation between reduced Vit D and sunlight has created an awareness that the farther one goes from the equator, the greater the chance of having breast cancer.
For this reason, doctors have begun urging all women in northern latitudes to increase their Vit D intake when sufficient sunlight is unavailable.
It is still, at a physical level, one of best preventive strategies we have.
thank you.
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