by Sara Gates | Feb 4, 2013
Today, February 4, is the globally-recognized World Cancer Day. The theme for this year’s day of recognition and awareness is dispelling cancer myths, and we here at the Maurer Foundation couldn’t agree more that education is a very important piece of the...
by Sara Gates | Jan 29, 2013
The Maurer Foundation is now seeking sponsors for its annual Flamingo Bowl fundraiser! On March 3, participants will gather for an afternoon of bowling and friendly competition to raise funds to support this leading Long Island charity. Last year, bowlers and sponsors...
by Sara Gates | Jan 23, 2013
Once again, medical researchers are proving your mother right: you really should eat your vegetables. A study published in the December issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows, quite clearly, that consuming fruits and vegetables high in carotenoids...
by Sara Gates | Jan 2, 2013
Before we move on from the stressful holiday season to the guilt-ridden months of diets and deprivation in the New Year, let’s pause together for a moment. Does anyone else feel simply exhausted? The parties and reunions and gift exchanges and endless meals of...
by Sara Gates | Dec 28, 2012
While there will always be breast cancer myths floating around the Internet, one of the most pervasive rumors says that using deodorant or antiperspirants causes breast cancer. Deodorants contain chemicals, and we apply these chemicals in very close proximity to the...
