You Don't Have To Be A Doctor To Wear Scrubs And Help Patients

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You Don’t Have To Be A Doctor To Wear Scrubs And Help Patients (NAPSA)—Scrubsare useful for more than just scrubbing up in. A recent issue of Oprah magazine featured one luxury scrubs designer both for its quality work wear and because sales of those clothes were helping cancer patients feel better. The Problem A big fear among cancer patients is losing all of their hair. Now, thanks to the company, Blue Sky Scrubs,patients can get free, attractive hospital scrubs hats thatoffer a wayto cover hair loss with a bright and sophisticated look. A Solution The hats are sent to cancer patients whenever someone buys the attractive clothing and accessories created by a company that specializes in medical wear, a style now increasingly popular for casual wearall over the country. In fact, though it’s branched out since, thefirm was founded to make surgical headgear—soit knows how to turn out top-quality, good-looking toppers. Consumers who buy scrubs can havethefree hat sent to themselves to give to a cancer patientof their own choosing. The hats are fun and can make peoplefeel good. As one recipient, Margaret Moore, put it, “After undergoing chemotherapy at MD Anderson in Houston,I finally got to wear a Blue Sky Scrubs hat. I E L LF > Sa This attractive outfit can help you send some cheer to people with cancer. feel so much better now. This is a big ego booster.” Cancer Facts No one knows the exact cause of most cases of cancer, the Ameri- can Cancer Society explains. Sci- entists are studying and learning more about the manysteps it takesfor cancers to form and grow. Although someofthe factors in these steps may bea lotalike, the process that happensin thecells is generally different for each type of cancer. Learn More The hats, clothes, jewelry and other accessories are available online at www-blueskyscrubs.com.