The Arthritis Foundation Upper Midwest Region (AFUMR) will hold its Arthritis Walk – Southeastern Wisconsin on May 19. This one-day walk event raises funds and awareness to help fight arthritis, which affects 1 in 5 adults and 300,000 kids. The AFUMR is seeking participants to take part in the fight against arthritis. Participants can register [...]

Cancer affects men and women of every age, race, ethnic background, and economic class. However, data shows that cancer severely impacts minorities and the economically disadvantaged. Fifteen years ago, in an effort to draw attention to the disparities in cancer incidence and death rates experienced by minorities and the poor, the U.S. House of Representatives [...]

American Cancer Society responds with the Choose You 100,000 Acts of Play Challenge for Women A new survey from the American Cancer Society finds women are 10 percent less likely than men to make time for physical activities they enjoy and that 40 percent of women said they would be more physically active in their [...]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week is April 15- 21, and the American Cancer Society is committed to helping reduce the cancer burden facing African Americans in the Milwaukee area. The American Cancer Society 8th annual Sankofa Health and Wellness Forum will be held at North Division High School on Saturday, April 28th from 7 a.m. [...]

By Kimberly N. Alleyne Special to the NNPA from the America’s Wire Health disparities are creating economic burdens for families, communities and the nation’s health care system. Across the country, infant mortality and chronic diseases continue to affect people of color at rates far higher than those for Whites. In recent years, the focus has [...]

Three Aurora hospitals have received the Outstanding Achievement Award from The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. A select group of 106 accredited and newly accredited cancer programs across the United States received the award this year. Aurora hospitals receiving the award include: Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington Aurora Lakeland Medical Center [...]

Not much feels better to a golfer than playing those first few holes of spring. Many golfers feel even better when they know they’re playing for a good cause – the fight against cancer – with the American Cancer Society Midwest Golf Pass. The Midwest Golf Pass program raises funds to help people stay well [...]

Recently, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4), along with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), announced the release of over $1.6 million in grant funding for Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc (PCHC). This grant was awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human [...]

The Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin General Internal Medicine Clinic has been recognized as a Level 3 (highest level) Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The clinic, which is staffed by faculty physicians from the Medical College’s Department of Medicine, is located in the Specialty Clinics Building on [...]

Join the fight against breast cancer and the movement to create a world with more birthdays. Participate in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® 5K walk, presented by Kohl’s Cares, on Saturday, May 5, at Discovery World starting at 10 a.m. This inspiring event unites the entire community to honor and celebrate [...]