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Why We Run: Melissa (2017JMT-NYC)
Mar, 21, 2017 by : Sharon Marston in :Jack’s Marathon Team – NYC2017: Melissa Megias story … I’ve chosen Jack’s Fund for a very personal reason. In 2012, my journey with Melanoma began and my focus on…
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Cheerleading and the dangerous tanning culture
Mar, 31, 2017 by : Sharon Marston in :Many college and professional teams have strict appearance rules for cheerleaders, including that they must maintain a tanned look. Some teams even have their own…
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Top US Colleges Support Dangerous Indoor Tanning
Sep, 07, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :We send our children off to college hoping they receive a good education and make lifelong friends. But many of our nation’s top schools also…
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Why We Run: Patrick (JMT-NYC)
Oct, 24, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :Thanks for checking out my fundraising page. Never in a million years did I think I would run a Marathon, but this is an incredible…
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Why We Run: Molly (chicago team)
Oct, 04, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :My father was diagnosed with a rare type of Melanoma on the bottom of his foot. An area that rarely gets sun. We were told…
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Why We Run: Melissa (2016 Chi-Marathon)
Sep, 02, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :I have gone insane and have decided to run the Chicago Marathon this year! As many of you know, our family lost our grandpa too soon…
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How Exercise May Lower Cancer Risk
Mar, 07, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :The relationship between exercise and cancer has long both intrigued and puzzled oncologists and exercise physiologists. Exercise is strongly associated with lowered risks for many…
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Why We Run: Stan Sher’s Journey
Feb, 23, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :Stanley Sher of Washington, D.C. was diagnosed with an aggressive form of melanoma in 2013. After several failed treatments and surgeries, he sought treatment at…
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Meet Dr. Jacob Bitran, hematology oncologist at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Feb, 04, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :February 4 is World Cancer Day. The goal of this day is to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. The…
