Journalist Christie Aschwanden has written one of the finest essays I’ve read about the “false narrative” (i.e., the fairytale notion that breast cancer is a uniformly progressive disease that starts small and only grows and spreads if you don’t stop it in time), and its use in selling wholesale screening, along with accompanying lifestyle and . . . → Read More: The real scandal: science denialism at Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
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The Celebration of Rachel’s Life event will be on Saturday, February 11, 2012 in New Jersey. For those of you who cannot attend the event but would like to witness it, there will be a live streaming video you can watch. See details below. Please note that the stream will accommodate 750 people on . . . → Read More: Celebration of Rachel Cheetham Moro Rachel of The Cancer Culture Chronicles died early this morning following a long struggle with metastatic breast cancer. Although I find it difficult to write or even see through blurry tear-filled eyes, I need to share this with you today. I first met Rachel in the blogosphere after Pink Ribbon Blues was released in . . . → Read More: Rachel Cheetham Moro 1970-2012 Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the largest and most visible breast cancer nonprofit organization. Therefore, tracking its public relations campaigns, breast cancer programs, revenues and expenditures are important for understanding this one aspect of the breast cancer industry. While I’ve done my share of number crunching for statistical research, I rely on . . . → Read More: 23. Tracking the Big “K” Pink Ribbon Blues is pleased to republish the fourth essay about Komen’s financial situation by Anna Rachnel, titled “Komen By The Numbers: 2010 And Still No Answers.” The essay was first published on March 16, 2011 on her blog, The Cancer Culture Chronicles. Stewardship: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially : the . . . → Read More: “Komen By The Numbers: 2010 And Still No Answers” Pink Ribbon Blues is pleased to republish the third essay about Komen’s financial situation by Anna Rachnel, titled “Komen By The Numbers: Education In Focus.” The essay was first published on February 9, 2011 on her blog, The Cancer Culture Chronicles. — As a woman, do you remember when you first became aware of the . . . → Read More: Komen By The Numbers: Education In Focus Pink Ribbon Blues is pleased to republish the second essay about Komen’s financial situation by Anna Rachnel, titled “Komen By The Numbers: The Context of Research.” The essay was first published on January 30, 2011 on her blog, The Cancer Culture Chronicles. — Context: the parts of a discourse that surround a word or . . . → Read More: “Komen By The Numbers: The Context of Research” Anna Rachnel is a breast cancer survivor, former public accountant, and writer for The Cancer Culture Chronicles. With her permission, the Pink Ribbon Blues Blog republishes her recent essay “Komen By The Numbers.” — Living with metastatic breast cancer is a bit like playing an evil game of Whack-A-Mole. Chemotherapy, at this point, is . . . → Read More: “Komen By The Numbers” Indeed. You can have have virtual breast cancer, wear pink t-shirts, attend pink ribbon fund raising events, and even go to a support group. I’m speechless. Luckily, Anna Rachnel who writes The Cancer Culture Chronicles is not. What follows is Rachnel’s post about second life, titled “Virtual Breast Cancer.” — Virtual Breast Cancer by . . . → Read More: Breast Cancer Avatars on Second Life? |
The health insurance shell game bit.ly/15cwlTz |
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