By Emily Williams Fall is a busy time of year for a physician at Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, and Dr. Jeff Dugas’ schedule is written proof. On any given day, Dugas could meet 25 new faces before 3 p.m., which is one of the reasons he was drawn to a career in sports medicine. “In orthopaedic sports medicine, especially, you are fixing things,” Dugas said. … [Read more...]
Teaming Up: JOX Host Hopes He and Co-Hosts Don’t Run out of Pink Clothes
By Emily Williams A few weeks after Jim Dunaway and his fellow JOX Roundtable hosts decided to join the Real Men Wear Pink campaign, the evening news co-anchor for WIAT 42 received news that his long-time friend Ruth Perkins of Texas had been diagnosed with breast cancer. “It means the world to me that I get to be a part of this and raise awareness for breast cancer, … [Read more...]
Puttin’ On the Pink: Real Men Wear Pink In the Fight Against Breast Cancer
The American Cancer Society's Real Men Wear Pink will kick off Sept. 22 at Carrigan's Public House. Participants in this year's campaign will wear pink every day during the month of October and raise funds to support breast cancer awareness as well as research efforts. This year's participants in the campaign are: Bob Baker, Ryan Brown, Michael Choy, Andrew Collins, Richard … [Read more...]
The Young and the Relay: Over the Mountain Teens Working to Raise Money and Awareness
By Sarah Kuper According to the American Cancer Society, there are more than 100 types of cancer diagnosed every year. Most common are breast, prostate, colon and gynecologic, but cancer can affect many parts of the body. Whether through personal or secondhand experience, it seems everyone is affected by cancer in some way. Over the Mountain teens are no different. That is … [Read more...]
Costumes for a Cure: ‘80s-Themed Party Raises Money for Cancer Society
By Sarah Kuper The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event has a battle cry: "Celebrate, remember and fight back!"Mary Browning especially likes the "celebrate" part. "Sometimes we just aren't having enough fun," she said. For the past 11 years, Browning has been throwing themed parties to raise money for Homewood's Relay for Life. Browning came to the area … [Read more...]