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I don’t like putting time frames on weight loss. This article is inspired by the question I received after one of my classes. How fast should you lose the baby weight?

Are you looking to undertake a challenge this summer? Why not take part in the Streets of Galway 8km Run on 6 August 6 in aid of Breast Cancer Research (formerly NBCRI). This summer evening event takes in the scenic views of Galway City and Salthill promenade and culminates at the Claddagh Basin. So get your running shoes on and join the Breast Cancer Research Team.

Casting for Recovery UK and Ireland is an unique fly fishing programme for women with breast cancer, and it held a weekend retreat at the Mount Falcon Estate at Ballina recently where nine woman joined the residential retreat to learn the basics of fly casting as well as attending counselling and medical support groups.

Scientists at NUI Galway have completed a research study funded by Breast Cancer Now that has begun to unravel why women with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer develop a resistance to endocrine treatment, and have found a potential new approach to overcome the problem.

The May Bank Holiday Weekend is fast approaching and that means one thing. It is time to pull out all things pink and get your house, your street, your business, your town, and yourself ready for the annual Mayo Pink Ribbon Charity Cycle which this year will take place on Saturday April 30.

It’s that time of year again! The Annual Mayo Pink Ribbon Charity Cycle will take place on Saturday April 30. Yet again the beauty of Mayo will be showcased as three new routes take participants through our majestic countryside. With distances of 51km, 108km and 147km there’s something to suit everyone in this event. The organisers are delighted that once again the legendary Sean Kelly and their patron, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, will lead the cycle. 

University Hospital Galway is the first hospital in the country to host an inspiring exhibition which features the stories of 10 breast cancer survivors.

More than one in six outpatient attendances at Galway University Hospitals (UHG and Merlin Park) in 2014 involved newly diagnosed cancer patients.

To celebrate the historic Irish tradition of Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Little Christmas) on January 6, 2016, Breast Cancer Research encourages friends, family, neighbours, classmates, or work colleagues to gather and host an event to raise awareness and funds for vital breast cancer research.

2015 was a gala year for Mayo Pink Ribbon as it announced a staggering fundraising total of €110,643 for the year. This is the highest amount ever raised and the organising committee is full of praise for everyone involved in the fundraising efforts. Monies are generated by a combination of events including the Mayo Pink Ribbon Cycle, which takes place every May Bank Holiday weekend, and the Mayo Pink Ribbon Golf Classic.