Is There a Place for Humor in Breast Cancer Advocacy?
Last year it was the “Save the Boobs” video. This year it’s the “I (Heart)Boobies” bracelets. Some people were very offended by the video’s slow-motion close-ups that were more reminiscent of a beer...
View ArticleHas Komen Lost Its Way?
I want to like Komen. I really do. But they’re making it harder and harder. They’re turning into a sad case study of how organizations, like people, can forget where they came from. Komen seems to be...
View ArticleOur Boobies, Ourselves
I can’t take sides on this. The I Love Boobies controversy is heating up again. I wrote about it last year when I heard about schools banning the bracelets. Now a video is making the rounds for the...
View ArticleOur Cancer, Ourselves
Forty years ago this month, Our Bodies, Ourselves hit bookstores. The 40th anniversary edition recently came out, and last night NBC Nightly News interviewed women ranging from author and screenwriter...
View Article#HCSM Review December 5th Edition
I didn’t specify a topic the HCSM blog carnival this week because I wanted to see what kinds of posts I’d get. I got a huge variety, everything from patient advocacy to mobile apps. One of the things...
View ArticleBreast Cancer and Disability Benefits
(Editor’s note: This guest post is from Molly Clarke on behalf of the organization Social Security Disability Help. It is not affiliated with the Social Security Administration.) Breast cancer and its...
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