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Last updated on July 5th, 2024 at 01:42 pm
@Regranned from @worlddaycalendar – February 4th, 2018Β is:
?World Cancer Day
Dump Your Significant Jerk Day
Liberace Day
National Create a Vacuum Day
National Homemade Soup Day
National Quacker Day
National Stuffed Mushroom Day
National Thank a Mailman Day
Rosa Parks Day
Super Bowl Sunday
Torture Abolition Day
USO Day
βοΈToday the world focuses on the emperor of all maladies–cancer. There are more than 100 types of cancer, and the causes are not entirely clear, especially in the case of childhood cancers. Here are some tips to try to reduce your risk:
β’ Avoid tobacco
β’ Avoid secondhand smoke
β’ Limit alcohol
β’ Protect your skin from the sun
β’ Avoid indoor tanning
β’ Increase your daily consumption of fruits & veggies
β’ Keep a healthy weight (obesity is linked to 13 cancers)
β’ Be physically active
β’ Breastfeed, especially for longer than 1 year
β’ Do all regular cancer screenings
?:@noel.alva