by Sara Gates | Sep 26, 2013
Starting this Friday, September 27th, The Maurer Foundation is pleased to partner with Brighton Collectibles at the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station for a special month-long fundraiser in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout October, The Maurer...
by Sara Gates | Sep 10, 2013
This September, the Maurer Foundation joins the rest of the United States — from non-profit organizations to community health groups to the White House — to recognize National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. As educators who regularly present breast health programs...
by Sara Gates | Aug 16, 2013
There is one known breast cancer risk factor that still raises a lot of questions: breast density. Research has shown that breast cancer is up to four to five times more likely to occur in a woman with very dense breasts than one without, which is a significant...
by Sara Gates | Jul 30, 2013
Breast cancer and genetics has been in the news a lot lately. In mid-April, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the company that developed the so-called “breast cancer genetic test” should be able to patent the genes associated with breast cancer,...
by Sara Gates | Jul 21, 2013
We know for certain that specific lifestyle choices, like whether you smoke and how much alcohol you drink, can increase your chance of breast cancer. Obesity is another known risk factor, but researchers are still uncertain about exactly how the amount of fat in our...
