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Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Black History Month: COMU highlights works by black female artists
COLUMBUS, Ga. () — The Columbus Museum, rebranded as COMU, reopened in spring 2024. More than six months into its new life, it took time to highlight works by black female artists, in time for Black History Month and the International Week of Black Women in the Arts. While COMU hosts a variety of works, it is home to pieces from critically acclaimed black female artists, many with local ties. 'We also have artists from Columbus, Georgia, who have made international acclaim, the first of which is Alma Thomas, who was born here in Columbus, Georgia,' said Kristen Hudson, COMU's director of marketing and public relations. PAWS Humane begins official transition to take over animal control operations In 1972, Thomas became the first solo female artist featured at New York's Whitney Museum. COMU museum currently has pieces like 'Color Etude' (1966) and 'Spanish Dancers'(1960-78) as well as untitled works from Thomas on display. 'We're so proud to be able to showcase her work here at the Columbus Museum. She now has works on view in the White House collection,' Hudson added. Easterseals West Georgia hosts bi-annual pancake breakfast Work by Columbus-born and New York City-based Amy Sherald is also on display. Sherald's work is also currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in San Francisco. It highlights the 'American Sublime,' according to the SFMOMA website. COMU established it's Fund for African American Art in 2014. It is supported by the Amy Sherald Society, which helps the museum acquire works by African American artists and choose which pieces will become part of the permanent collection. Earlier this year, COMU was named number one on USA Today's list of top 10 best new museums. COMU representatives say thousands of guests have come to check out the revamped museum since it's grand reopening in spring 2024. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Health
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Piedmont expert on alcohol consumption and cancer diagnosis link
COLUMBUS, Ga. () — Last month, the outgoing U.S. Surgeon General put out an advisory on alcohol consumption and cancer risk. It links alcohol consumption to cancers of the mouth, liver, throat and more. Dr. Walter Curran leads Piedmont's oncology team in Atlanta; he said the outgoing Surgeon General's advisory may be a tough pill to swallow for some patients. 'Cancer cure rates continue to increase for most types of cancer, which is fabulous, but the frequency of cancer development has not gone down for many types of cancer,' Curran said. PAWS Humane begins official transition to take over animal control operations According to Curran, rates of lung cancer have reduced due to decreases in smoking, however the trend has not translated to other types of cancers. He hopes keeping the public more informed about what impact alcohol consumption may have on likelihood of developing cancer could influence changed behavior surrounding drinking. 'I think it's a it's tough news for many of us who might enjoy moderate intake of alcohol. But again, better to be informed than uninformed about an important issue like this,' Curran said. One group particularly at risk is women, who are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer if they drink alcohol. This might be due to one of multiple ways alcohol can cause cancer, which is by altering hormone levels, including estrogen. Experts on 2025 economic outlook for Columbus and the state of Georgia Information released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows about five more women out of 100 would develop cancer with an alcohol consumption rate of two drinks per day. It also shows the same rate of alcohol consumption increases risk of breast cancer. 'If you're a woman who has a family history of breast cancer or if you're a woman who has had one breast cancer and your physicians tell you are at risk for another, that's a person who probably needs to think even more seriously about significantly reducing their alcohol use,' Curran said. The USDHH reports 741,300 cases of cancer were linked to alcohol consumption in 2020. Nearly 25% of those cases were among those who drank less-than or equal-to two drinks per day. Curran said he expects changes in Food and Drug Administration Guidelines concerning 'safe' alcohol consumption as research continues to link even moderate amounts, to developing cancer. Read the full USDHH report here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
