Partner Events Raise Over $50,000 for Breast Health Education
We are proud to highlight our partners who raised over $50,000 on our behalf throughout 2019, with most of the events taking place during October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Anchin Block and Anchin participated...
Celebrating 25 Years of Breast Health Education
When I first began my breast surgeon career 42 years ago, people didn’t discuss breast cancer. It was a taboo topic, even while other, more prominent cancers like lung cancer were getting public attention. In the 90s, there were a lot of myths about what could...
Breast Health Then & Now
To celebrate our upcoming 25 Year Anniversary, let’s look at how breast health In the United States has changed since our founding In 1995.
Executive Director Susan Samaroo A Guest On Hofstra University’s WRHU FM 88.7
We are honored to have our very own Susan Samaroo, Executive Director of The Maurer Foundation, be welcomed last week as a guest on the Hofstra Morning Wake Up Call, Hofstra University's daily two-hour student-run talk show. Since our breast health programs reach out...
Should I Get A Mammogram Every Two Years Instead of Annually?
MammogramsA low dose x-ray picture of the breast that allows a doctor to view glandular tissue and determine the presence of cancer. are a crucial element of early detection of breast cancer, but how frequently women should be getting them has become controversial in the past few years. Biennially or Annually? Early breast cancer screening utilizing mammography has been oneof the major...
Sports Cars Raise $1600 For Breast Health Education
We are deeply indebted to Aston Martin Long Island and special guest Laura Schwab, President of Aston Martin The Americas, for hosting this fabulous Cars & Coffee fundraiser in our honor in July. The event kicked off at the Long Island Sports Cars showroom in...
The Maurer Foundation Welcomes New Board Member Greg Schaefer
The staff and Board of Directors of The Maurer Foundation are honored to present the latest member of our Board, Greg Schaefer, Chief Executive Officer and owner of Better Home Health Care Agency, Inc. Greg is a visionary whose leadership and dedication have supported...
2019 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Events
Photos from our 2018 October fundraising events. Here's just a few of the fun and unique fundraisers that are planned for this October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Looking for some great ideas for your own breast cancer...
Alcohol and Breast Cancer: What is Their Current Relationship Status?
Drinking red wine is often touted as beneficial to your health, so it makes sense why people might be confused about alcohol's relationship to breast cancer. Alcohol, as a substance, is quite a chameleon. By definition, alcohol is “a colorless volatile flammable...
Why Do Ashkenazi Jews Have a Higher Risk of Breast Cancer?
Along with other controllable and uncontrollable risk factorsAnything that increases or decreases a person’s chance of developing a disease., genetics can play a crucial role in determining breast cancer risk levels. When we talk about genetics in our breast health programs, people often ask if there are specific groups more prone to breast...
5 Healthy Habits For Back-to-School
Prepping your meals ahead of time and making a bagged lunch every day are healthy habits that help improve breast health. As we know from our high school breast health programs, back-to-school time can be a stressful time for parents, teachers, and students. The good...
Announcing a New Federal Law that Aims to Educate Women of the Importance of Dense Breast Tissue
In February 2019, Congress passed a national breast density notification law which will require the FDA to make updates to regulations that were issued under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. These...