…She began doing monthly BSE and recorded what she felt each month on a breast map. “After several months of doing monthly self-exams, I felt something completely different in May…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Product Round Up
October is coming to a close, so if you have not yet found a way to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, now’s your chance! National Breast Cancer Awareness…
The “Asian Women Don’t Get Breast Cancer” Campaign
…Pacific Community Fund, the Asian and Pacific Islander National Cancer Survivors Network and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum. This month, timed perfectly with breast cancer awareness month,…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Why It Matters to Asian American Women
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this fact bears repeating: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Asian American women, according to the U.S. Department of Health…
Why Asians NEED To Care About Breast Cancer
Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we decided to look into how Asian Americans handle breast cancer. We were shocked by what we discovered. For years now,…
October Issue: Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story
Let’s Talk About Breasts October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, and one young woman wants you to know that early detection saves lives. It saved hers. by Hannah Lee I…
Heritage Month? Bah, Humbug!
…you’ve got all 31 days for National Salad Month, National Hamburger Month, as well as National Fungal Infection Awareness Month. (Just add mushrooms to the salad and burger). Oh, and…
Lexus Night at the Gallery to benefit awareness for Asian breast cancer
…in light of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Asian women face unique cultural and biological challenges when it comes to breast cancer – those who have lived in the U.S. for…
California Sikh Americans Celebrate Awareness and Appreciation Month
California kicked off its fifth Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month to celebrate Sikh American culture and heritage throughout legislature, public schools, various cities and even with the Los Angeles Clippers….
Breast Cancer Rates Are Up Among Asian Americans
…the California Cancer Registry. From 1988-2013, researchers identified 45,721 invasive breast cancer cases among Asian Americans. The findings were published in the April issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment….
Muslim Awareness Month brings together Muslim, Sikh, South Asian groups for discussion
With August 2016 declared as the first-ever Muslim Awareness Month in California, leading civil rights organizations will unite for discussions on Muslim, Sikh and South Asian American communities and to…
Exploring The Chinese Postnatal Tradition of Zuoyuezi: No Hair Washing, No Television, No Crying
…body before attacking motherhood at 100 percent in month two. “You just don’t want to do anything for a month,” my husband joked. He assumed that I, never one to…
‘List of a Lifetime’ Premiere Raises Awareness in More Ways Than One
Attendees gathered to celebrate the release of the film, which will air nationally on the Lifetime channel during Breast Cancer Awareness month….
Benefit for Asian breast cancer brings together fashion, music, art
Lexus Night at the Gallery, a benefit for the National Asian Breast Cancer Initiative, took place on Oct. 15 at Beverly Hills’ Ace Gallery with a goal of raising awareness…
August recognized as Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month in California
Amidst loud nationwide criticism against anti-Muslim American rhetoric, August 2016 was designated as Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month by the California State Assembly on Monday. “Unfortunately, the Muslim community has…