Highlights from the Print Collection: Turning Heads

Each month, the Health and Education Resource Center highlights a book from its print collection.  This month's featured title is Turning Heads: Portraits of Grace, Inspiration, and Possibilities.  This book is filled with large, beautiful portraits of cancer survivors who share a common trait of being bald.  The facing page of each portrait contains a comment or story of from the survivor.  These powerful images can do much to help women living with cancer retain or regain a positive self-image.

  • When walking for exercise, a good speed is 20 minutes per mile, depending on your age and fitness level.

  • Dietary fiber slows sugar absorption, which can improve insulin levels.

  • About 1,444,920 new cases of cancer were predicted to be diagnosed in 2007. (Cancer Facts & Figures 2007)

  • 20.8 million people in the United States have diabetes (approximately 7% of the population). (American Diabetes Association)