It is with great pride that we welcome a talented new member to the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) Board of Directors: Susan Wornick. Not only has Susan received many awards for her work as a broadcaster on WCVB-TV and other outlets, but her diverse charitable achievements prove her commitment to making the world a … Read more
Submitted by Sue Phelan, GreenCAPE In September, GreenCAPE was invited to provide informational materials and direct input relating to the Eversource spraying on electric utility rights-of-way (ROWs) by the Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Healey’s office following her public forum in Barnstable where we raised our objections to Eversource’s continued violation of our civil liberties and … Read more
Cigna has announced that after February 15, 2016 the company will no longer provide coverage for 3-D mammography. 3-D mammography, also known as tomosynthesis, is a new technology that allows for visualization of the entire breast in multiple thin sections. It provides far greater resolution than conventional 2-D mammography. Dr. Michael Misialek, Associate Chair of … Read more
“The chemical lobby spent the equivalent of $121,000 per member of Congress last year, so expect chemical companies to enjoy strong quarterly profits, more boys to be born with hypospadias and more women to die unnecessarily of breast cancer.” – Nicholas Kristoff In an article in the New York Times called “Contaminating Our Bodies with Everyday … Read more
Dear Friend, In April 2014, I became a member of a club that no one wants to join. Faced with the diagnosis of Stage III lobular breast cancer at age 44, I became that statistic: 1 in 8 women to develop breast cancer in her lifetime. I entered the long tunnel of medical treatment – … Read more
