http://www.statenews.com A “hush-hush disease” — these are the words Okemos resident Nancy Elsworth used to describe the way breast cancer was thought of in the past. Since 1985, October has been designated Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and with the awareness growing, more can be done to help raise money for research, Elsworth said. “You’re getting whacked almost from every different direction that I think you have to pay way more attention to it,” said Bianca Glendinning, franchise owner of Curves Haslett, Grand Ledge and East Lansing. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 webmaster@statenews.com