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The sharp decline in mammograms is worrying

There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . . more

10/21/21

HAFTR Highlights student columnist Jordana Mastour.

After winter break HAFTR activities keeps students busy

Welcome back, HAFTR High School! Hoping everyone had a relaxing and safe winter vacation. With snow days and quarantines behind us, we are already back in the swing of things. more

By Jordana Mastour | 2/18/21

Clockwise from top right: Skye Ostreicher, moderator; Karla Waldron, executive director of Mondays at Racine Cancer Center; Dr. Melissa Fana, chief of breast surgery at Northwell Health; Geri Barish, executive director of Hewlett House and president of 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition and Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment discussed breast cancer causes, treatments and supports on Long Island during a Herald Inside LI webinar on Oct. 20.

Webinar educates about breast cancer on Long Island

Three women embedded in the world of treatment and support for breast cancer patients, as well as an environmental advocate, spoke on the latest Herald Inside LI panel, a weekly webinar series on important topics impacting Long Islanders. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 10/22/20

Breast screening is still a must, despite pandemic

There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . . more

10/15/20

RichnerLive to host breast cancer awareness webinar

To highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month, RichnerLive will host a free, virtual Herald Inside LI panel on to the disease and its impact on Long Islanders. On Oct. 20 at 4 p.m., join top advocates, doctors and community leaders to answer questions, debunk myths and share facts about breast cancer. more

10/13/20

The Rockaway Beach Medical Arts Complex that will house the St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s Women’s Health Center.

St. John's Hospital seeking donations for women's health center

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway is seeking donations to buy equipment for the new women’s health center that is expected to open next year. St. John’s, which also serves the Five Towns, is the only hospital on the Rockaway Peninsula. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/3/20

NUMC Breast Health Educator Alyssa Dominguez-Eisenberg spoke at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Oct. 24, and said that mammography is the best way to detect breast cancer in its early stages.

Spotting breast cancer early

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in New York, according to the New York State Department of Health. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 10/31/19

Hewlett House Executive Director Geri Barish, center, was honored by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran last year for raising breast cancer awareness on Long Island.

Battling breast cancer takes persistence and support

Roughly one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime, as noted by breastcancer.org, which serves as an information resource on the disease. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 10/25/19

Realty Connect USA held its second annual Think Pink Bagel Breakfast on Oct. 4. At the far left is Hewlett House Executive Director Geri Barish. At the far right is County Legislator Rose Walker.

Thinking ‘pink’ with Realty Connect

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Realty Connect USA in partnership with Hewlett House and Panera Bread hosted its second annual Think Pink Bagel Breakfast at its Woodbury headquarters on Oct. 4 more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/25/19

Join the fight against breast cancer this month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor the many who have died while remembering that early detection is key to preventing more deaths. more

10/17/19

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