Wellness and Healthy Living
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Thanksgiving Turkey
It’s turkey time again! I don’t eat the bird anymore. Perhaps it’s because after my bout with breast cancer, I…
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We think you’re our next athlete
“I am proud to run this marathon with Team Sharsheret in honor of those who continue to fight their battle…
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Third Annual Pies for Prevention Thanksgiving Bake Sale!
Do you love Thanksgiving but hate all the preparations?!?Order our delicious pies to save time and support a worthy cause! …
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Why Do I Run?
Someone recently asked me if I find running Race for the Cure to be therapeutic. My immediate answer was, “yes,…
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Support is Vital for Recovery and Healing
2007 was a challenging year. My aunt was facing brain cancer, my mom had passed away a few years earlier…
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Beating the Odds
I had many of the symptoms. Unfortunately, I didn’t know it. I knew something was wrong but ovarian cancer never,…
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Meet Sharsheret’s 10 Triathlon Athletes
We are excited to introduce Team Sharsheret’s 10 athletes who will compete in the Nautica/NYC Triathlon on August 7, 2011.…
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Only A Few NYC Triathlon Slots Left!
“Race Day was truly amazing! Training and racing with Team Sharsheret took me on a life changing journey. Thank you…
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Live From the 33rd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: Obesity and Breast Cancer
By: Rochelle Shoretz, Sharsheret Founder and Executive Director As Sharsheret staff members travel around the country, we are constantly asked,…
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Tracing my Family History Destroyed by the Holocaust
By: Rose Brystowski, Sharsheret Peer Supporter Everyone has fantasies. I fantasize about long-lost relatives. We are reunited, living close, and…
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Sleepless Nights and Cheesecake – Happy Shavuot!
By: Shera Dubitsky, Clinical Supervisor When most people think about the holiday of Shavuot, I imagine that the first association…
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“Kosher for Passover” Food for Thought
By: Shera Dubitsky, MEd, MA, Sharsheret Clinical Supervisor As I dusted off my Hagaddah in preparation for the upcoming holiday…
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Happy Chanukah from the Women of Embrace
Twice a month, Sharsheret’s Embrace support group for women living with advanced breast cancer meets via teleconference. One group session…
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I Took My Dog for a Walk and Came Home with Breast Cancer
By: Diana Abehssera Sharsheret Link “If you asked me what I came into this world to do, I will tell…