• 50/50 Does Cancer Good

    Updated: 2011-11-06 02:51:06
    I don’t watch movies with a very critical eye, and mostly, I don’t really care much if what I see on the big screen matches reality. I’m just happy if films make me think, laugh, learn, and sometimes cry. Tonight, though, I saw 50/50 (about a young man who is diagnosed with cancer and must endure [...]

  • Reducing Your Risk of Stroke – Smart choices #2 and #3

    Updated: 2011-11-03 13:21:13
    Last week we talked about reducing your salt intake to lower your risk of stroke. Next, we’ll talk about fats. Some fats are good for your heart and some are not. The bad ones increase your stroke risk by leading to high cholesterol and hardening of the arteries. Good fats are unsaturated fats (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated) and omega-3 . . . → Read More: Reducing Your Risk of Stroke – Smart choices #2 and #3

  • Epilepsy and Women

    Updated: 2011-11-02 21:19:04
    Did you know that November is Epilepsy Awareness month?  Members of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center will be sharing information on a variety of topics related to epilepsy in our blog over the course of the month. If there is a topic that you want to learn more about, check out our online epilepsy patient resources or leave us . . . → Read More: Epilepsy and Women

  • Groups push J&J on baby shampoo chemicals (Associated Press, 11/1/2011)

    Updated: 2011-11-02 01:34:28
    A new report from the Breast Cancer Fund's Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reveals that Johnson's Baby Shampoo sold in some countries contains a formaldeyhde-releasing preservative, while formulations of the product sold in other countries use safer alternatives.

  • October. Over.

    Updated: 2011-11-01 03:48:00
    October is almost over, which means (a) my house is filled with candy, and the ultimate challenge is upon me: to eat or not to eat, (b) the time will soon change, and I will begin hating how it gets dark so early, (c) the onslaught of pink that has probably been gagging you for [...]

  • Prevention Is Power: A different road

    Updated: 2011-10-28 20:54:24
    I see cancer groups working to support cancer patients, which is good, but how about going down a different road of no cancer?

  • Breast cancer awareness should be a year-round event (Huffington Post, 10/27/2011)

    Updated: 2011-10-28 16:57:21
    Mounting scientific evidence links exposure to everyday chemicals -- in our food, our products, our air and our water -- to breast cancer.

  • Survivor’s Guilt

    Updated: 2011-10-27 18:27:45
    Sometimes, I feel guilty for surviving cancer, because some people are not so lucky. Why did I get a break when so many, like Amy, did not? There’s nothing fair about the way it happened, the way Amy died just 15 months after a breast cancer diagnosis seemingly similar to mine. She heard the same [...]

  • The Education of Dee Dee Ricks

    Updated: 2011-10-26 17:47:00
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  • Pink Inc. has many starting to see red (Sacramento Bee, 10/23/2011)

    Updated: 2011-10-25 17:17:30
    Now, Ann avoids the parade of pink walkers and product promotions. She feels they trumpet a superficial notion of "awareness," even if some groups do good things with the money raised and promote great solidarity among survivors and families.

  • Center’s Cristina Herrera Honored with LUNY Award

    Updated: 2011-10-24 19:28:55
    On Saturday October 15, the Center’s Gender Identity Project Counselor, Cristina Herrera (pictured in middle, photo above left) received the prestigious Latinos/as Unidos de New York  (LUNY) Award, along with several other community leaders in New York City. Latinos/as Unidos de New York, Inc. bestows the honor on individuals for their outstanding contributions and service [...]

  • 1 in 8 Is Not Every Woman’s Risk

    Updated: 2011-10-24 03:18:10
    I’m not sure why I didn’t fully understand the whole 1 in 8 thing before this week, but, clearly, I did not. Because when my friend who happens to spend his days hunting down a cure for cancer told me that the 1 in 8 chance of getting breast cancer is a lifetime risk and [...]

  • The First Two Months

    Updated: 2011-10-24 01:38:15
    This is pretty much what happens in the two months following a breast cancer diagnosis: Mammogram. Ultrasound. Needle-guided biopsy. Echo heart scan. Full-body PET scan. MRI. Muga heart scan. BRCA genetic testing. Numerous blood tests. Portacath inserted in my chest. 3 rounds of chemo. 2 bone marrow generating Neulasta injections. Hair loss. Insomnia. Exhaustion. Nausea/vomiting. [...]

  • The Dad

    Updated: 2011-10-23 04:41:08
    When my hair was growing back after cancer treatment and I had just teeny tiny little bits of fuzz covering my head, 4-year-old Joey said, “People might think you’re the dad!” Same guy who told me while I was hospitalized for chemo complications and was wearing a mask and a hat, “You look like an [...]

  • Diabetic Women More Likely to Get Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Study

    Updated: 2011-10-21 19:23:00
    Research suggests that the number of medical tests done in early-stage diabetes may explain why women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer too.

  • Feinstein thanks the Breast Cancer Fund for BPA work

    Updated: 2011-10-19 18:47:44
    Last week the Breast Cancer Fund received a very special thank-you letter from Sen. Dianne Feinstein for our hard work in the fight against BPA.

  • Snapfish PinkGives Gift Card Giveaway

    Updated: 2011-10-18 21:39:14
    Snapfish says you can create personalized gifts for your family and friends while you raise breast cancer awareness. It’s simple. Just visit www.snapfish.com/PinkGives, and for every PinkGives product you purchase, Snapfish will donate 30 percent of the proceeds (up to $25,000) to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Also, Snapfish members can showcase their support by sending [...]

  • Bald Isn’t Bad Forever

    Updated: 2011-10-18 18:41:14
    If cancer ever forces you to lose your hair, you will probably be devastated, like I was. But, in time, you might like the benefits of bald. Like no shampoo; no hair drying, curling, flattening; and no time at all to get ready in the morning. (No shaving or eyebrow tweezing either.) Not that you [...]

  • Giuliana Rancic of E! News Has Breast Cancer

    Updated: 2011-10-17 14:41:32
    Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

  • Radiation Tattoos — Yes, They’re Permanent

    Updated: 2011-10-16 04:05:03
    I have about a dozen radiation tattoos. This one is the largest; the others are like tiny pin pricks. The tattoos are used to help machines line up without any variation during each treatment. More on radiation: Guide to Radiation

  • Prevention Is Power: A new path

    Updated: 2011-10-14 17:09:08
    I needed a mountain to climb, literally, and in October 2010 I joined the Breast Cancer Fund's Climb Against the Odds 2011 team. As I look back, I see how much personal strength I drew from the months of fundraising and training for the climb.

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    Updated: 2011-10-11 15:33:00
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