By: Priscilla Yu,
on 10/6/2015
Lawmakers around the country are rushing to enact laws that require providers to notify women if their screening mammograms find dense breast tissue. Meanwhile, clinicians remain at a loss concerning how to counsel such women.
The post Little progress in how to advise women with dense breasts appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Lauren,
on 10/31/2011
By Gayle Sulik Telecom giant AT&T is currently proposing a $39 billion buyout of T-Mobile. The purchase, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ), would have negative implications for the telecommunications market, so much so that the DOJ filed a civil antitrust lawsuit on August 31st to block the proposed acquisition, stating that it would “substantially lessen competition…resulting in higher prices, poorer quality services, fewer choices and fewer innovative products.” AT&T vowed to “vigorously contest” the matter. In addition to hiring 99 lobbyists and spending $11.7 million
By: Lauren,
on 10/26/2011
By Gayle Sulik One might assume that anything involving breast cancer awareness would be based on the best available evidence. Unfortunately, this assumption would be wrong. I’ve evaluated hundreds of campaigns, advertisements, websites, educational brochures, and other sundry materials related to breast cancer awareness only to find information that is inaccurate, incomplete, irrelevant, or out of context. We could spend the whole year analyzing them. For now, consider a print advertisement for mammograms by CENTRA Mammography Services.
By: Amy Bowllan,
on 5/14/2011
The next 6-months will be an unknown journey for me (and my family) because on May 2nd I was diagnosed with breast cancer. As far as what stage it is, tests are still in the works. But yesterday I informed my children of my current health condition and I also wanted to inform you, my readers. Why? Well, of course it’s a personal choice but it’s also important for me to continue to build awareness, share resources, and support the hundreds of thousands of women (and men) with breast cancer.
2010 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure (Me, daughter, son)
After I told my almost 14-year old son, he said, “Mom, it’s nothing to be ashamed about.” While my daughter said, “Mom, please let ME help you to pick out the wig.” These were the reality checks I needed to hear and these are the real stories to read about. They’re not always found in books – although after this ordeal – that has some scary moments, I smell a book germinating.
For the past five years, we (my school community) have walked in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure, so raising awareness has been at the top of our list; especially since one out of every eight women has this disease, a disease that when caught early, is highly treatable.
My daughter and I at Susan G Komen Race for the Cure 2006
With the variety of testing that has taken place and more to come, I had to withdraw as being a moderator for the SLJ DAY OF DIALOG. What a tough e-mail to write! But as always, the supportive folks at School Library Journal understood my dilemma and signed off “in support and solidarity.”
My family at the 2009 Susan G Komen Race for the Cure
Diversity in YA Literature is my passion so I hope you will support the new moderator, Elizabeth Burns, on this extremely important panel discussion (with some cool authors, too).
Lastly, as far as my blog posts, in addition to W.A.R. updates/posts, I hope it’s okay to keep you updated on my progress over the next six months. I find that writing has become healing therapy on the first ‘leg’ of this new journey.
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By: Wow!,
on 10/22/2010
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Ghirardelli LUXE MILK is inviting you to join them in their journey to raise up to $100,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).
To help promote their cause, and a cause that's near and dear to our hearts, The Muffin is giving away 3 of their specially marked pink bags to 4 winners. Each of the 4 lucky winners will receive a pink bag of each flavor (milk, almond, and hazelnut).
To enter, please leave a comment and answer this question: What's your favorite flavor of chocolate?
We will randomly choose 4 winners to receive 3 bags each. Must enter by Thursday 10/28/2010 11:59 PM PST.
More about the cause: By purchasing a specifically marked pink bar or bag of LUXE MILK, you will not only get your chocolate fix, but you will also be helping a wonderful organization. Each specially marked product contains a unique prize code and for each code entered at www.ghirardelli.com/LuxeMilk, LUXE MILK will donate $1 (up to $50,000) to the NBCF. As an added bonus, when you enter your code at the site, you will be automatically entered to win instant prizes, including Cole Haan gift cards.
If you would like to win 3 pink bags of Ghirardelli LUXE Milk Chocolate and enter the codes on the Luxe Milk site to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation, just leave a comment below and tell us what your favorite chocolate flavor is.
We'll randomly pick 4 winners after the contest closes and announce the results in our comments section on Friday 10/29/2010. So leave a comment, and check back to see if you won!
By: Michele,
on 10/17/2007
October is Breast Cancer Awareness week, and today I found out that my mum (who had a brain tumour removed last year) has been diagnosed with DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ). She'll be going into hospital for an operation to remove it on November 15 - an overnight stay only.
By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 4/18/2007
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http://www.saltandpeppershakermuseum.com/index.asp
(Thank you, Amy Schimler)
My favorite flavor is definitely the hazelnut. When I was a kid in Portland, Oregon, my family had three filbert trees in our back yard. Yummy. I don't remember when "filberts" became "hazelnuts" - but I still love them, whatever they're called.
Thank you, WOW, for all your posts all the time - but especially for the tours and articles and contests this month related to breast cancer awareness and fundraising!
Milk chocolate has always been my fav!!
joymariee(at)att(dot)net
This is a great contest. What a fun way to remind us that we can make a difference! Thanks :)
I love all chocolate, but I really like it with mint, Oooo and with peanut butter..dark chocolate is yummy...I'm going to go make coa-coa
My favorite flavor of chocolate?
Umm....CHOCOLATE!!
And yes, if you had visions of Cookie Monster with that answer, you'd be spot on!
I love dark chocolate with either coconut or orange. Actually, I pretty much love dark chocolate with anything except hot pepper!
I love milk chocolate. If it has nuts in it, that just makes it all the better. Thanks.
My favorite is probably milk chocolate, although I am beginning to like dark chocolate more and more--especially now that it's considered a health food!
I love milk chocolate with nuts, even better. And with peanut butter, yum!
I LOVE dark chocolate - and especially love that I can tell myself I'm doing something good for myself when I eat it. As long as I don't eat it by the fistful.... :)
definitely hazelnut and peppermint is a close second.
Dark chocolate with raspberry. I am getting hungry just thinking about it.
Milk chocolate. I also like it mixed with almonds or toffee bits. YUM. ...It's almost lunch time and now I want chocolate.
My favorite flavor is dark chocolate.
I ADORE dark chocolate with toffee chunks. But unfortunately it is hard to find in stores!!!
It's funny, even though I know dark chocolate is so much healthier, I vastly prefer plain milk chocolate. I can live with milk chocolate with nuts as well ;)
My favorite flavor is dark chocolate.
Milk chocolate for sure.
Like the healthy aspect of dark chocolate but have to say that Milk Chocolate is my fav!
Patricia
http://pm27.wordpress.com/
I love dark chocolate with ginger and orange, but any dark chocolate will do. Oh, and some nuts are nice, too!
I actually like white chocolate, which isn't real chocolate, but it's close.
urchiken at gmail dot com
I LOVE Vosges' curry powder and coconut flake chocolate!!!
Sure, "curry powder" doesn't come readily to mind when you think of chocolate, but hey: don't knock it 'till you've tried it!
xoxo
I love chocolate covered coconut. Out of the three giveaways, I LOVE dark chocolate (w/red wine--yummy).
Margo
http://margodill.com/blog/
This is a great way to promote Breast Cancer Awareness! Chocolate ALWAYS gets my attention, especially with nuts!
Thanks Ghiradelli and the Women of WOW!
cindykerschner at gmail dot com
I'm actually not a very big chocolate fan but when I do eat it it has to be milk chocolate with almonds or nothing! :)
All of the other chocolate flavors 'don't got NOTHIN' on milk chocolate and almonds.
<3 Nettie
Gotta be dark chocolate!
I love milk chocolate, especially if it's mixed with nuts or mint. This is a great post and a great cause!
I love cinnamon chocolate.
jiffysweeper(at)gmail(dot)com
white chocolate
pamatmayo(at)hotmail(dot)com
love peanut butter filled chocolate
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Milk Chocolate. Hazelnuts or almonds are nice, too. No peanuts, please. Ya ever wanted to smear chocolate all over your body? Or drink molten chocolate? Not chocolate milk, mind you?
I love dark chocolate. My favorite flavored chocolate is raspberry
abfantom at yahoo dot com
pure dark- if flavored the mint
Love the almond...no milk chocolate,wait make that dark chocolate!Awe, guess I love them all so it's hard to choose just one !
Call me bitter - bring on the dark chocolate.
ky2here at msn dot com
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MILK CHOCOLATE IS MY FAVORITE
Used to always love milk chocolate, but I'm learning to love the dark chocolates!! [email protected]
I tend to favor dark chocolate with chili, but I definitely want to try these and of course I'll remember to enter the codes to support breast cancer research!
Thanks for the giveaway :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
Dark chocolate with raspberry and chopped walnuts. It makes everything better!!
I love all chocolate but lately I've been really enjoying dark chocolate.
Bloggytime20 at yahoo dot com
I love milk chocolate with something in it, like nuts or peanut butter!
My fave is hazelnut. I love the flavor! I also love any with caramel!
hebert024 at aoldot com
hazelnut and dark chocolate!
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Milk chocolate preferably with hazelnuts!
Dark chocolate with raspberry filling...yum.
Milk chocolate with toffee is my all-time favorite! Thanks!
I love the raspberry chocolates and chocolate with almonds is just classic. :) I say YUMMY to it all!
Milk Chocolate is the best.
susitravl(at)gmail(dot)com
Dark chocolate was my favorite for a long time, but now that I'm getting older, and mellower, I'm developing a taste for milk chocolate. I'm looking forward to another taste change in my senior years!
White Chocolate is mt favorite. Drool.
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Milk chocolate with any kind of nut. Thanks!!
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Any chocolate with almond!!
love ghiradelli
Dark chocolate with orange
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Milk Chocolate is my favorite, but actually, any chocolate is GOOOOD!
Thanks for supporting such a good cause!
sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net
Hazelnut!
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My favorite flavor is Milk Chocolate.
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I love Milk Chocolate with Hazelnut. I am queenesperfect at yahoo.com
Dark chocolate & hazlenut.
my fav is plain milk chocolate.
milk
tvollowitz at aol dot com
I love milk choclate but do like dark if it isnt too strong a content that it is bitter.
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I like dark chocolate
My favorite flavor is milk chocolate.
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my fav. is the milk chocolate. Yummy! Thx you and hope the goal is reached!
swiener1[at]tampabay.rr.com
Sweet blog and thanks for the giveaway!
Would love, love, LOVE to win this!
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Definitely Milk Chocolate! ;)
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I love Milk Chocolate, plain or with toffee.
Alicia Webster
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I love the Chcoclate Orange that I find around christmas time every year. Really Yummy!
enter me thanks
I love dark chocolate!!
choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com
I love milk chocolate.
Dark chocolate is best for me, and with almonds or hazelnuts is best, and best for you, too!
Definitely the hazelnut, best flavor ever. kcarlson1152[at]hotmail.com
Milk chocolate
liquidkite(at)yahoo(dot)com
DARK CHOCOLATE
milk chocolate
my fav is dark chocolate but no chocolate is bad chocolate
I like milk chocolate the most.