TCC Insights

The USDA Ditches its Pyramid Scheme

By Caitlin Zulewski, Account Manager

In case you hadn't heard, today the United States Department of Agriculture officially retired the food pyramid, the 20-year-old visual icon that described the USDA's (former) recommended guidelines for nutrition.

Helping Joplin, Mo., Without Leaving Your Computer Desk

By Lisa Cialfi, Account Coordinator

Admittedly, I’m a social media addict. A lot of my friends who don’t work in the communications field often tease me by saying “What, are you going to tweet about that??” anytime someone so much as sneezes. While I’m not quite at the point of tweeting about sneezes, I humor them with a laugh. This week my love of social media was reinforced.

Raising Awareness of Testicular Cancer

  By Dick Shaner, Senior Vice President

The following is presented as a public service. Some of you may squirm a bit as you read it. To be honest, I was a little uncomfortable writing it (and a lot uncomfortable recuperating from the procedure I’m about to discuss).

Before Christmas, I had four cysts surgically removed from my scrotum, directly above the right testicle. Thankfully, they were all benign. I’m still experiencing some discomfort, but should be fully recovered in time for my annual Myrtle Beach golf trip in early March.

Thanks to organizations such as Susan G. Komen and the American Cancer Society, much has been written about the need to examine one’s breasts for lumps as an early warning sign for cancer, especially women. But not as much is said about tackling the taboo of testicular cancer. For any of you who might snicker, testicular cancer is no laughing matter.

It’s the most common form of cancer in males between the ages of 15 and 40, and can also occur in older men and younger boys. Lance Armstrong, Actor/Comedian Tom Green, and the National Hockey League’s Phil Kessel are among those diagnosed and treated for this disease.

Give Her The Gift That Will Light Her Menorah

By Caitlin Zulewski, Account Manager

Have you seen these?  They’re part of CBS Cares, a campaign launched by the CBS Television Network consisting of PSAs featuring talent from many CBS programs. These PSAs have addressed numerous causes, ranging from mental health to breast cancer, autism to the arts, and a plethora of causes in between.  And now, apparently, women’s reproductive health.