In this issue
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Making it count
Nora Kessel: beats cancer and fights back through Relay For Life

Fighting cancer, one integrin at a time
Dr. Cindy Miranti

In memory of her father
Kea Deppe: an all-around ACS volunteer

Fight Back this month at Indiana Lobby Day

What's your New Year's resolution?
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Health Check Quiz
Reduce your cancer risk

Healthy Recipe
Lemon cake with brandied blueberry sauce

GLO Grads
Savanna Rivest
Community Representative
Lakeshore Staff

What’s your New Year’s resolution?
With New Year’s resolutions just around the corner, people around the globe (myself included) will set goals to get healthier. Whether you want to eat better, get more exercise, make that doctor’s appointment or quit smoking, the American Cancer Society’s Great American Health Check Challenge provides the resources to help turn these resolutions into reality.

The Great American Health Check Challenge web site offers several resources to help you and your loved ones improve your health. It provides an online health check assessment that takes only five minutes to complete. After completing the health assessment, you will receive a personalized action plan, which you can discuss with your doctor. This action plan includes a list of changes to diet, exercise, and personal habits that could help improve your overall health, as well a list of cancer screenings that are recommended for you based on age, gender, and family history. Screening can prevent cancer or detect it at its earliest, most treatable stage.

Do something great for yourself and your loved ones this holiday season – take the Great American Health Check and encourage others to take it as well. Take steps towards reducing your risk of cancer with the help of your personal action plan and accept the challenge to become healthier in 2009!

Visit www.cancer.org/healthcheck to take advantage of these great resources and learn more about the programs offered by the American Cancer Society to help educate you about cancer risks, early detection methods, and prevention.

National Cervical Cancer Screening Month
A little note to all women out there...January is National Cervical Cancer Screening Month. As part of the Great American Health Check, you should also find out what screenings you may need to prevent cervical cancer and detect it early. For more information on cervical cancer, visit www.cancer.org/cervicalcancer.