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Health Department Highlights Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is encouraging residents to learn about factors that may increase the risk of ovarian cancer.

A family history of ovarian cancer can increase a person’s risk. This includes close relatives such as a mother, sister, aunt or grandmother on either side of the family.

Other risk factors include older age, inherited gene mutations, beginning menstruation before age 12, starting menopause after age 52, never giving birth, endometriosis and previous radiation exposure to the pelvis.

More information is available at https://bit.ly/4fWKhh1.

Photo credits to Pennsylvania Department of Health 

Franklin County Employees Raise $7,224 for United Way

Franklin County employees raised $7,224.12 for the United Way of Franklin County through the organization’s annual fundraising campaign. A total of 139 employees across 26 departments participated through monthly dress-down

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