Four Paws 5k Run
Coming up on Sunday, March 22: the Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue’s Four Paws 5k Run in downtown Lake Worth. It’s your chance to adopt a dog, or run/walk a 5K with yours.
Runners start at Bryant Park (100 South Gulfview Road) at 8 a.m. Runners without accompanying dogs will go first, followed by runners with dogs, walkers and walkers with dogs.
The cost? $30 per person, plus a signup fee of $2.50 until race day. Registration goes up to $40 for adults on the morning of the race.
This is more than a race; it’s an all-day event. Runners and those there to watch can enjoy entertainment by a band and DJ, vendors, food, an Easter egg hunt for the kids and more. The Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue will have onsite adoptions the day of the race.
All dogs are welcome but must be on a leash. Participating dogs will receive goody bags, according to race literature.
To sign up online, click here.
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
You might have seen a lot of people wearing blue last week. The Colon Cancer Alliance’s “National Dress in Blue Day” falls on the first Friday of March each year. If you missed it, don’t worry: the entire month is dedicated to raising awareness about colon cancer.
Colon cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer death in U.S. men and women combined. While colon cancer can happen at any age in adulthood, 90 percent of new cases occur in people ages 50 or older.
The good news about this cancer is it can be detected early, and early detection and treatment saves lives.
While everyone should talk with his or her doctor about the right screenings, as well as the timing and frequency of those screenings, there are general recommendations. These include regular screenings starting at age 50, such as a colonoscopy every 10 years, according to Florida Health.
Learn more about colon cancer, risk, treatment and prevention, atccalliance.org/colorectal_cancer.
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Lisette Hilton, president of Words Come Alive, has had the luxury of reporting on health, fitness and other hot topics for more than 23 years. The longtime Boca Raton resident, University of Florida graduate and fitness buff writes for local, regional and national publications and websites. Find out more on wordscomealive.com.
