Received from Halle Tecco, founder of YOGA BEAR, a non profit offering free yoga classes for cancer survivors:

Hello, my name is Halle and I’m the Executive Director of Yoga Bear, a non-profit that provides free yoga to cancer survivors across the US, through 125 partner yoga studios.  Most of our participants are female, and we’re trying to get more men involved! Since prostate cancer is so common for men, we wanted to reach out to your organization.  Could you please let your community know that we offer free passes to yoga studios for survivors interested in trying yoga?
Thank you,

http://www.yogabear.org/
blog.yogabear.org http://blog.yogabear.org

Just 11 months till next Movember! To get in the spirit, check out this Australian video, which explains, the aim of Movember is change the face of men’s health.

Movember in Grandforks, North Dakota, raised $7,000 for prostate cancer research. The money went to the Prostate Cancer Foundation in Santa Monica, Calif.

Jenny Potter in The North Bay Nugget, Ontario, Canada, reports “Another obstacle is out of the way for men at risk of developing prostate cancer.” Unfortunately, this is not quite yet the case. As Potter says:

The Ontario government recently announced it will cover the cost of the prostate-specific antigen tests when performed at laboratories.

Currently, publicly funded tests are only available in hospitals, but picking up the tab for those performed in laboratories will make it more convenient for rural patients to be tested.

Trouble is, as Potter’s report goes on to explain:

Men must meet a list of criteria in order to avoid paying $30 for the test at a local laboratory.

Patients showing symptoms of prostate cancer, who have received a diagnosis or who are directly related to someone with the disease qualify to be tested for free.

Mission Healthy Men is a campaign in Austria to motivate men to become as health-conscious as women and to get health check-ups, especially for prostate cancer.

Under the slogan “Prevention is the future” the campaign is fundraising among banks, corporations, drug companies and orchestral concert-goers, while aiming to impact health choices by regular guys who get their autos serviced at regular intervals — or did before the recession — yet ignore their own health.

Hundreds of men hit the ground running today in Charlottesville, VA to help find a cure for prostate cancer. And according to local NBC-29 news station, some of those men are much healthier for participating.

Dr. Snuffy Myers will be the principal speaker at the “Prostate Cancer Symposium” held on Monday September 24th at the Suburban Hospital at 8600 Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, Maryland. Registration is required. Reception is at 6:30 PM followed by the presentation at 7PM. The Symposium is free as are the snacks that are served during the reception. Get more info from ProstateSymp9-2007.pdf.

The Third Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit will be held:
September 27 & 28, 2007 at Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC

Free Prostate Cancer Symposium on October 20, 2007 — The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas. Speakers are physician-scientists from The Methodist Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine and UT.  Focus is on the roles of XRT, Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgeries; Hormone Management and Alternatives to Hormone Therapy and treatments in the pipeline such as Vaccines and Gene Therapy. Save the Date!

Merv Griffin (July 6, 1925- August 12, 2007), a pioneer in the TV entertainment industry, has died at age 82 of prostate cancer. Merv Griffin, a singer and talk show host, created the TV games Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1996, he was treated initially with brachytherapy therapy [see correction below].

Jan Manarite from the Prostate Cancer Research Institute Florida Helpline e-mailed us details of an upcoming conference in Los Angeles, CA on Prostate Cancer : Making a Positive Impact on Quality of Life

The 2007 National Conference on Prostate Cancer : Making a Positive Impact on Quality of Life

When: Sept 7th – 9th, 2007
Where: Marriott Hotel, Los Angeles Airport
Who should come: prostate cancer patients, and their family members. Also medical professionals seeking CME credit.

Cost:
$60 per person – before Tuesday, July 24th
$85 per person – after Monday, July 23rd
(CME credit extra)
$100 per person – day of event, onsite

Highlights Include:

• *Live demonstration of color Doppler biopsy
• *Comprehensive coverage of wide range of treatments
• *Presentations on new and developing treatments
• *Understanding Medicare
• *Meet The Speaker Sessions (following presentations)

Speakers Include:

• Mark Scholz, MD
• Stephen Strum, MD
• Charles “Snuffy” Myers, MD
• David Bostwick, MD
• Duke Bahn, MD
• Fred Lee, MD
• Donald Coffey, PhD
• Howard Soule, PhD
• and more…

click here for FULL AGENDA and speaker list – click here to REGISTER -

To receive brochures to share with your friends, support groups, etc., please call Tracy at PCRI’s Los Angeles office – (310) 743-2117