USPSTF Mammography Controversy
Recently there has been much debate over The US Preventative Services Task Force’s new guidelines for mammography screening. The Maurer Foundation, along with other organizations such as the American Cancer Society (ACS), firmly support that women go for annual...
Promoting Wellness At A Young Age
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...
Diversity in Education, and the importance of Mammography, CBE and BSE
Being able to educate people of all ages and ethnicities about breast health is very rewarding. This week, I went from presenting to ten 40-50 year old Caucasian and African American women at YWCA of NYC, to one hundred Asian high school students at Lower East Side...
Breast Regrowth
In a recent article in the New York Post about Breast Regrowth, it speaks about a surgical technique that could help cancer victims who had mastectomies regrow their breasts. If the three-year trial of the experimental stem-cell technique called Neopec, is a success...
Mammograms Still Needed For Women Age 40-49 Despite USPSTF Statement
I believe there is adequate data to support annual digital mammography screening for women ages 40 and older.
Cancer Treatment Calls For Functional Fashion
After Kathy Adams battled Stage III Breast Cancer and won (!!!) she saw the need for comfortable functional clothing for post-surgery patients. And so the Confident Clothing Company was born. Post mastectomyAn operation removing all or part of the breast. patients leave the hospital with tubing and drains embedded...
Happy Veterans Day!
Veterans Day is an American holiday honoring military veterans. With the increasing number of women serving in the military today and returning from deployments as seasoned veterans, there is a need to identify and treat the obstacles that are unique to female...
Confusion about Cancer Screenings
A recent article by Gina Kolata in the New York Times has led to some confusion about the benefits of cancer screening, particularly in the case of screening for breast cancer. The American Cancer Society has recently stated in a journal article that the benefits of...
Junior Breast Health Educators at Syosset High School
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.
Local Support Adds Up!
The month of October was a busy one for our educators as well as friends of The Maurer Foundation. Aside from being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it was also the month of our 14th Annual Golf Classic and the launch of our "Pink & White" Cookie. Many local...
Happy Healthy Halloween!
As Halloween approaches, many of us take our annual trip to the local farm for some festive pumpkin picking with the family. But don't be too fast to throw the away the jack-o-lanterns after Halloween! Pumpkins, along with other vegetables in the same color family...
Oh the Adventures of a Program Educator!
We are nearing the end of Breast Cancer Awareness month and we’ve been extremely busy! Besides a very successful fundraising event at Brother Jimmy’s BBQ on October 22nd, we’ve been doing tons of programs. I was looking for the Catholic Daughter of America on Monday...