Everyone continues to talk about the U.S Preventative Task Force’s decision to change mammogram guidelines that used to be recommended for women beginning at the age of 40 to now beginning at the age of 50. Although The Maurer Foundation and The American Cancer Society still stand by beginning at the age of 40, I [...]

Today a non-profit organization called Kids in Action is holding their 9th Annual Youth Conference of Long Island at Farmingdale State College. Formed in the wake the Columbine incident, Kids in Action promotes health and wellness at a young age. Thousands of Middle School students are expected to attend today’s conference which will feature a [...]

I had the opportunity to train about 45 students at Syosset High School to become Junior Breast Health Educators through the Maurer Foundation’s BBS (Being Breast Smart) program.

October has been a whirlwind! Everything is pink and our educators have been out every single day spreading the word about early detection and the risk factors for breast cancer. One of the risk factors being lack of exercise. It’s essential to get about 5 hours of exercise per week to maintain a healthy lifestyle. [...]

As I mentioned earlier, The Maurer Foundation is unique in where we are solely dedicated to educating people of all ages about breast health. I’ve had the amazing opportunity to train a new set of Peer Educators this week at Syosset High School through Maurer’s BBS (Being Breast Smart) program that trains High School juniors [...]

I just got back from teaching my first high school of the semester, Brentwood High School in Long Island. I had a great time and I’m glad that the school year is back in full swing. With that being said, I wanted to take this time to stress the importance of how breast health is [...]