Alabama News Network is sitting down with breast cancer survivor Ronda Walker, who’s a Montgomery County commissioner, as we get ready to bring you our 8th Annual Tickled Pink Women’s Expo.
Once again, the Tickled Pink tradition took on a different look for 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Because an in-person event was not possible for the second straight year, Alabama News Network brought Tickled Pink to TV.
As part of Alabama News Network’s Tickled Pink, a Deatsville woman who won her fight against cancer in 2019, was awarded a full makeover in honor of her battle with the disease.
Not getting enough sleep could lead to more depressive symptoms for older adults. that’s according to a new study in the journal of American geriatrics society which also found that exercise and mindfulness could help relieve stress for adults as they become frailer. Doctors believe there is a link between breast cancer and brain function. A new report finds that…
College football players are more likely to suffer concussions during preseason practices than during the regular season. A new study published in JAMA Neurology found that nearly half of concussions happened before the full season even started and most occurred at practice rather than games. Mild defects in brain cells may lead to autism, according to researchers in Philadelphia. the…
A new review shows covid-19 is generally mild in young children. Australian researchers looked at dozens of studies and found children under five years old were likely to recover. Half of those infected were infants and almost half of the younger children who were positive for covid-19 had no symptoms. New research highlights the importance for heart failure patients to…
The River Region Facial Plastics teamed with the American Cancer Society Saturday to help in the fight against breast cancer. The River Region Facial Plastics at Jackson Clinic held a Botox for Breast Cancer event to benefit the American Cancer Society and its mission to help women and men battling breast cancer. The event was held at the Jackson Hospital…
The Joy To Life Foundation and City of Wetumpka held their annual Pink Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Members of the Wetumpka community gathered at the Civic Center to walk a mile along the riverfront. Pink masks, t-shirts, and balloons were given to the participants. At the end of the walk, balloons were released for a reminder to get…
The Montgomery-based Joy to Life Foundation and the Alabama Department of Public Health have announced that Joy to Life will expand funding for breast cancer screening services into North Alabama. The expansion is made through the Alabama Department of Public Health’s Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (ABCCEDP). Previously, the foundation’s funding to ABCCEDP was limited to South…
For those battling breast cancer, strength is often found in hearing the stories of survivors. Carrie Ward of Deatsville is one of those survivors. For her, making contact at Tickled Pink helped her in her own fight. She found someone who had the same type of cancer as she was battling. Alabama News Network Anchor Samantha Williams shares Carrie Ward’s…
