| Heart disease kills 356,000 women per year. Breast cancer kills 42,000 women per year.
When you talk with women you will hear many talking about taking part in a breast cancer walk/run. How many do you hear talking about taking part in a heart disease run/walk? You hear several women celebrities on TV talking about breast cancer and stressing monthly self-checks. How many celebrities do you see on TV talking about heart disease and stressing cholesterol and blood pressure checks? Sure, I understand breasts are important and are an icon of femininity. But what good are breasts when you heart isn’t beating? |
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1 Patty // Feb 21, 2006 at 12:26 am
Ask Ann Jillian. Yow.
2 basil's blog » Blog Archive » Picnic 2006-02-20 // Mar 5, 2006 at 4:15 pm
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