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Getting Into the Spring of Things

Most of us look forward to spring with flowers and trees in bloom, more daylight hours and warmer temperatures. For others, spring brings a return of the problematic allergy symptoms often associated with this time of year.

Allergies occur when the body reacts to substances called“allergens,” which trigger the immune symptom to react to harmless substances as though they were attacking the body.
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Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis FoundationWhen the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was established in 1955, children with cystic fibrosis (CF) rarely lived long enough to attend elementary school. Due in large part to the CF Foundation's aggressive investments in innovative research and comprehensive care, many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond.



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Provides groundbreaking research, education, & support for families affected by endometriosis, a painful chronic disease linked to 6 cancers, 6 autoimmune diseases. www.EndometriosisAssn.org

 
Note: Stories of Caring is a testimonial that we share with you, our donors, so you can learn about how the dollars you donate help real people in Kentucky. And how CHCA helps to connect people with trusted member charities nationwide every day.
  
We have long known that breast cancer mortality is higher among African-American women than in the population at large. The nature of the disparity, however, is not entirely understood. In 2007, Komen funded a fellowship that allowed researcher Emeka Ihemelandu to study the Howard University Hospital tumor registry, analyzing breast cancer subtypes among African-American women.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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