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New Program Promotes Breast Health Awareness

Ellen DeGeneres is calling on women across the country to join the fight against breast cancer. The star has teamed up with One A Day to promote breast health and early detection.

The "One A Day Women's Wake-Up Call" program gives people the opportunity to send friends and loved ones a personalized "Wake-up Call" from Ellen about things they can do to help support breast health. The goal is to reach as many women as possible by the end of October. In addition, to help fund research and increase public awareness, One A Day is making a donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

According to a 2007 Centers of Disease Control report, while awareness about breast cancer is at an all-time high, the number of women over 40 getting annual mammograms is declining. In fact, every three minutes a woman in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast cancer.

For more on how to receive your call, go to www.oneaday.com.

Source: Bayer