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...
FDA takes action to protect patients from risk of certain textured breast implants; requests Allergan voluntarily recall certain breast implants and tissue expanders from market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today took significant action to protect women from breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) by requesting that Allergan, the manufacturer of a specific type of textured implant, recall specific models...
Basil Avocado Shrimp Salad Wrap
Photo by: Parker Feierbach Avocado is such a great addition to every meal. It is very easy to incorporate it in your diet by adding it to your omelets in the morning or pairing it with your delicious seafood meal. Avocados are loaded with fiber and packed with...
Long Island Breast Cancer Forum
On July 24th, we were invited to participate in the Long Island Breast Cancer Forum organized by Senator Monica Martinez, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe and Councilwoman Valerie Cartright. We...
Cars & Coffee Event July 27th!
Please join your friends at Aston Martin Long Island and our special guest, Laura Schwab, President Aston Martin The Americas for a very special Cars & Coffee! The Maurer Foundation Young Professionals Committee and Aston Martin Long Island invites you...
Hormone Therapy: Breast Cancer Risks in the Transgender Community
Since breast cancer is so tied to gender, educators in our breast health education programs are often asked how breast cancer risk changes for the transgender community.
A Look Inside Our Training/Certification Program
Tabeer Chaudary participating in the Breast Health Educator's Training/Certification class As the newly hired Administrative Assistant for the Maurer Foundation, one of my responsibilities is to enhance our social media presence. In order to do that, it is very...
Our Spring Newsletter is Hot Off the Presses!
Get the latest on the dangers of sitting, transgender surgery and breast cancer risks, BRCA testing, corporate breast health programs, our Golf Classic and more!
Should You Be Worried About the Radiation Dose of A Mammogram?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttOI2un0PcU Let’s be honest, mammogramsA low dose x-ray picture of the breast that allows a doctor to view glandular tissue and determine the presence of cancer. probably rank right up there with dental appointments on a list of Americans’ favorite pastimes. When I talk to patients about mammograms, I hear a variety of fears about this simple breast cancer...
How Does Sex Reassignment Surgery Affect Breast Cancer Risk Factors?
Breast cancer risk factorsAnything that increases or decreases a person’s chance of developing a disease. are heavily influenced by sex assigned at birth and hormoneA chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. levels. So it’s no wonder that one of the top questions we get in our breast health programs is, what about transgender men and women?
Meeting the Increasing Demand for Certified Breast Health Educators
Over the past few years, the Maurer Foundation has been fielding an increasing number of calls from across the United States to address the need for qualified breast health educators. Last year, we extended our reach across the pond, with our first international...