We go pink

But not for the whole issue. Just the box on page 1. But that box contains some very important information. It was even written by an oncologist. Read it. But don’t weep. Just get busy. It’s a key to cancer prevention. Speaking of which, boys and girls, October 7 is National Walk/Bike to School Day. Also in this issue, some …

Here it is: today’s paper.

And full of information it is. We have headline news: the debate over assisted suicide sparked by Brittany Maynard’s death in Oregon. And Westminster, Massachusetts, the town trying to ban all tobacco sales. What do you think? But that’s just Page One. Inside there are healthy recipes for things like brownies! And “Ask The Doctor,” Pharmacy 411, Bad Billy Laveau …

OPINION POLL

The Medical Examiner wants your opinion. The death of Brittany Maynard of Oregon earlier this month made international headlines. As you will recall, she had terminal brain cancer and in April of this year was told she had approximately six months to live. She chose to end her life rather than go through the final stages of dying from brain …