BODIES
THE EXHIBITION
LIFE
UNCOVERED
with over 135 NEW specimens never-before-seen in New York.
Children 4 - 12:
Senior 55+:
Student tickets available.
$22.32
$24.50
Breast Cancer and Smoking?
11-17-11
While the month of October is often filled with the color of pink in recognition of Breast Cancer awareness, what is the connection between smoking and breast cancer? Is there really a connection at all? While some studies have shown a connection between the use of tobacco and breast cancer, many of those studies have never been recreated, leaving many still unsure. To read more about breast cancer and smoking please visit Legacyforhealth.org.
Pancreatic Cancer: The Silent Killer
10-31-11
Pancreatic cancer is one of the fastest spreading cancers and one of the deadliest with only a 4% survival rate in patients five years after the diagnosis. Often times called the “Silent Killer” pancreatic cancer does not cause symptoms in the early stages. In the US, there are 44,000 new cases each year and 37,000 people die of the disease.
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Choices for Healthy BonesSaturday, February 3, 2012
Join us for "Choices for Healthy Bones," the next lecture in our Nutrition Series this Saturday February 3rd! The lecture begins at 1 pm and is repeated throughout the afternoon until about 4pm. These lectures are presented by Kathleen Porter and Lucy Ledezma from Center for Food and the Environment out of the Teachers College at Columbia University.
