Heart attack survivor says knowledge of heart disease saved her life

 Good News Notes: “Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. In February we celebrate American Heart Month. The saying goes, ‘You don’t know what you don’t know.’ For Judi King, knowledge about a problem she thought she’d never have likely saved her life. ‘I didn’t have high cholesterol…

Losing weight could reduce breast cancer risk for women over 50, study finds

Good News Notes: “Overweight women over the age of 50 could see a reduction in their risk of developing breast cancer if they lost weight, according to a new study.” “The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) and conducted by researchers from the American Cancer Society, the Harvard T.H. Chan School…

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Local man’s incredible weight loss story inspires others to make the journey