‘Let’s Beat Breast Cancer’: Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, and Alicia Silverstone Among Celebrities Uniting for Awareness Effort

Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Alicia Silverstone, renowned breast cancer surgeon Kristi Funk, MD, and Jasmine C. Leyva, director of the documentary The Invisible Vegan, will appear in a new public service announcement (PSA) urging women to reduce their risk for breast cancer through simple lifestyle steps. The PSA will run throughout October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The PSA is a part of the national “Let’s Beat Breast Cancer” campaign, a four-pronged, science-backed strategy, co-created by Dr. Funk and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a national organization of more than…

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‘Let’s Beat Breast Cancer,’ Urge Celebrities, Doctors, Dietitians

Let’s Beat Breast Cancer. That’s the message nearly two dozen doctors, dietitians, and celebrities—including Suzy Amis and James Cameron, Hilaria and Alec Baldwin, and Tracey and Jon Stewart—are sharing in a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine initiative to help women reduce their risk for breast cancer. Launched by the nonprofit Physicians Committee and breast cancer surgeon Kristi Funk, MD, Let’s Beat Breast Cancer focuses on four simple, science-backed strategies to help reduce breast cancer risk: eating plant-based foods, getting regular exercise, limiting alcohol, and maintaining a healthy weight. Visitors…

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