Author: Alex Gofman
How does diabetes affect children and teens?
In 2017, the National Institutes of Health reported that 208,000 children and teens under 20 years had a diagnosis of either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the United States... Read More
NY Cancer Research Initiative
Governor Cuomo’s Cancer Research Initiative, announced in October 2017, is examining cancer trends and the potential causes of cancer in four regions of the state that have higher cancer rates, based on 2011-2015 data... Read More
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in New York State. Each year in New York, over 15,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and almost 2,600 women die from the disease. It is estimated that one in eight women will develop breast cancer during her life... Read More
About Testicular Cancer
Cancer that starts in the testicles is called testicular cancer. To understand this cancer, it helps to know about the normal structure and function of the testicles... Read More
Skin Cancer Facts & Statistics
More than 5.4 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer were treated in over 3.3 million people in the U.S. in 2012, the most recent year new statistics were available... Read More
Choosing Healthy Snacks for Kids
While meals make up the majority of a child's nutritional intake, most children eat at least one snack per day. While many of the most commonly offered kids' snacks tend to be of lower nutritional value than meals, snacks still can support—or even enhance—your child's overall healthy eating plan. Here's how... Read More
Day of Silence is being led by the VOICES club at PVMS. Click here for more info.
At Putnam Valley Middle School, today’s support of Day of Silence is being led by the VOICES club. The Day of Silence is a student-led national event where people take a vow of silence to highlight the silencing of LGBTQ people at school. Some students do not feel comfortable being themselves because they are afraid of being made fun of…