Apex Rehabilitation and Healthcare Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. - Oct. 9, 2013 - PRLog -- South Huntington, NY (October 2013) Apex Rehabilitation and Healthcare welcomes the arrival of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is spreading the word about risk reducing activities and preventative steps that can be taken to help fight the disease.

According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 220,000 women and 2000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Breast cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in women in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer related death in women. Even though the rate of cancer diagnoses has increased over the years, there has been a steady decline in cases of death since the early 1990’s. It is estimated that around $8 billion a year is spent in the United States each year on breast cancer related treatment.

While it is unclear as to what particularly causes breast cancer, there are ways to reduce your risk of diagnosis. According to the Cancer Society of America, some strategies that may help reduce risk include avoiding weight gain and obesity, engaging in regular physical activity and minimizing alcohol intake. Use of estrogen and progestin for treatment of menopausal symptoms has been shown to increase a woman’s risk of developing the disease, along with tobacco use, environmental pollutants and exposure to radiation. Ultimately, it is recommended that women over 40 have a mammogram once a year to screen for the development of cancer cells.

“All of us at Apex are so proud to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We have all been touched in one way or another by this terrible disease and we strongly feel that by raising awareness in our community we can help reduce the number of diagnoses. A simple mammogram can save lives and we must get this message out there to the public”, noted Ari Silberstein, Administrator at Apex Rehabilitation and Healthcare.

Apex Rehabilitation and Healthcare, located at 78 Birchwood Drive, South Huntington, NY, is a 195-bed premier skilled nursing and rehabilitation care center providing comprehensive inpatient care to adults of all ages. Apex's professional and compassionate staff provides around-the-clock medical and nursing care in a comfortable and caring environment that centers around its residents. Apex offers exceptional post-acute short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term care. Apex Rehabilitation and Healthcare provides the full range of physical, occupational and speech therapy as well as wound-care and much more.

For more information on Apex Rehabilitation and Healthcare, visiting hours, or general inquiries, contact Ari Silberstein at 631-592-6400 orasilberstein@apexrehabcare.com. Kindly visit our website atwww.ApexRehabCare.com. Like us at Facebook.com/ApexRehabCenter and Follow us at Twitter.com/ApexRehabLI.