by Eileen Pillitteri | Last updated Oct 19, 2023 | Published on Jan 12, 2019
In November 2018, Plainedge High School hosted our Peer Education training program for the first time. This program had truly come full circle for Lorraine Amato, a former Maurer Foundation Program Manager who initially drafted the program 12 years ago. Lorraine,...
by Eileen Pillitteri | Last updated Jul 16, 2024 | Published on Jan 1, 2019
The Maurer Foundation’s mission is to save lives through breast health education that focuses on breast cancer prevention, healthy lifestyle choices, early detection and risk reduction. Our programs have reached a half million individuals since our inception....
by Eileen Pillitteri | Last updated Oct 19, 2023 | Published on Dec 10, 2018
A story we have heard so many times- a young woman finding a breast lump just months after having her mammogram. At the age of 41, Jennifer James discovered a golf ball-sized lump on the side of her chest. She immediately got it checked by her physician, who sent...
by Eileen Pillitteri | Last updated Oct 19, 2023 | Published on Sep 17, 2018
Breast cancer is the one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and the second leading cause of cancer death among women living in the United States. Mammograms can detect cancer at early stages, when it is often the most treatable. However, many women are unable to...
by Eileen Pillitteri | Last updated Oct 19, 2023 | Published on Jul 30, 2018
Research indicates that moms who breastfeed their babies for at least one year lower their risk of developing breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Nursing moms do not necessarily need to nurse a child for 12 consecutive months to benefit; a...
