#National Breast Cancer

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So I just won a competition for my research project…

MOM DAD IM A REAL SCIENTIST!!

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I've gone pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Join me in helping the fight against Breast Cancer. You can either scan the QR code or follow this link to donate 💕

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Shannen Doherty’s Untimely Death Sparks Important Conversations About Healthcare Access And Equity

By Janice Gassam Asare

Shannen Doherty, the actress best known for her roles in Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed has died after a long battle with cancer, at the age of 53. In a 2015 statement to People magazine, the actress revealed her breast cancer diagnosis, stating that she was “undergoing treatment” and that she was suing a firm and its former business manager for causing her to lose her health insurance due to a failure to pay the insurance premiums. According to reports, in a lawsuit Doherty shared that she hired a firm for tax, accounting, and investment services, among other things, and that part of their role was to make her health insurance premium payments to the Screen Actors Guild; Doherty claimed that their failure to make the premium payments in 2014 caused her health insurance to lapse until the re-enrollment period in 2015. When Doherty went in for a checkup in March of 2015, the cancer was discovered, at which time it had spread. In the lawsuit, Doherty indicated that if she had insurance, she would have been able to get the checkup sooner—the cancer would have been discovered, and she could have avoided chemotherapy and a mastectomy.

Under the IRS, actors are often classified as independent contractors, which comes with its own set of challenges. Although it is unclear what Doherty’s situation was, for many independent contractors, obtaining health insurance can be difficult. Trying to get health insurance as an independent contractor can be a costly and convoluted process. A 2020 Actors’ Equity Association survey indicated that “more than 80% of nonunion actors and stage managers in California have been misclassified as independent contractors.” A 2021 research study revealed that self-employment (which is what independent contractors are considered to be) was associated with a higher likelihood of being uninsured.

Doherty’s tragic situation invites a larger conversation about healthcare access and equity in the United States. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare,” was signed into law in 2010 and revolutionized healthcare access in two distinct ways: “creating health insurance marketplaces with federal financial assistance that reduces premiums and deductibles and by allowing states to expand Medicaid to adults with household incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level.” The ACA helped reduce the number of uninsured Americans and expanded healthcare access to those most in need. It also helped close gaps in coverage for different populations, including those with pre-existing health conditions, lower-income individuals, part-time workers, and those from historically excluded and marginalized populations.

Despite strides made through the ACA, healthcare access and equity are still persistent issues, especially within marginalized communities. Research from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) examining 2010-2022 data indicated that in 2022, non-elderly American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIAN) and Hispanic people had the greatest uninsured rates (19.1% and 18% respectively). When compared with their white counterparts, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) and Black people also had higher uninsured rates at 12.7% and 10%, respectively. The Commonwealth Fund reported that between 2013 and 2021, “states that expanded Medicaid eligibility had higher rates of insurance coverage and health care access, with smaller disparities between racial/ethnic groups and larger improvements, than states that didn’t expand Medicaid.” It’s important to note that if a Republican president is elected, Project 2025, the far-right policy proposal document, seeks to upend Medicaid as we know it by introducing limits on the amount of time that a person can receive Medicaid.

When peeling back the layers to examine these racial and ethnic differences in more detail, the Brookings Institute noted in 2020 that the refusal of several states to expand Medicaid could be one contributing factor. One 2017 research study found that some underrepresented racial groups were more likely to experience insurance loss than their white counterparts. The study indicated that for Black and Hispanic populations, specific trigger events were more likely, as well as “socioeconomic characteristics” that were linked to more insurance loss and slower insurance gain. The study also noted that in the U.S., health insurance access was associated with employment and and marriage and that Black and Hispanic populations were “disadvantaged in both areas.”

Equity in and access to healthcare is fundamental, but bias is omnipresent. Age bias, for example, is a pervasive issue in breast cancer treatment. Research also indicates that racial bias is a prevalent issue—because the current guidelines in breast cancer screenings are based on white populations, this can lead to a delayed diagnosis for women from non-white communities. Our health is one of our greatest assets and healthcare should be a basic human right, no matter what state or country you live in. As a society, we must ensure that healthcare is available, affordable and accessible to all citizens. After all, how can a country call itself great if so many of its citizens, especially those most marginalized and vulnerable, don’t have access to healthcare?

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UK. What the Hell?

By Bryndís Blackadder June 4, 2024

A UK trans activist found guilty of sending threatening messages to author JK Rowling and Labour MP Rosie Duffield has now been sentenced. Glenn Mullen, 31, avoided jail as his eight-week prison sentence was suspended for two years.

Mullen, a Manchester-based trans activist, was arrested and charged with issuing violent threats to the two women which he sent in January of last year. Reduxx were among the first to identify Mullen, and immediately sent the details of his identity to Police Scotland once aware of them.

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Scottish Breast Cancer patients are being offered a potentially life-saving drug that can cut the risk of advanced breast cancer spreading by more than a third, despite both NHS England and Wales choosing to block the drug. The game-changing drug, Enhertu is approved for use in HER2-low breast cancer patients in both Scotland and Northern Ireland, but in a controversial move, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has blocked its use in England, with women in Wales also being denied the life-prolonging medication.

Compelling evidence suggests that treatment with the drug, whose full name is, trastuzumab deruxtecan can actually increase the amount of time patients can live and ultimately give them more time before their disease progresses, reports The Guardian. In fact, earlier this week new data from the world’s largest cancer conference revealed “really exciting” news about Enhertu, when scientists revealed that it may actually be even more effective than previously thought.

Sharing the results of their recent trial data, medics explained how they had discovered that the drug, which targets the HER2 hormone (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) can stall the growth of tumours by more than a year - a huge increase when compared to traditional chemotherapy treatment.

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Today is 18th of August.

Today is World Breast Cancer Research Day, Pinot Noir Day, National Ice Cream Pie Day, National Fajita Day.

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10/19/2023 is International Gin and Tonic Day 🍸🌎, International ShakeOut Day 🌎, International Breast Cancer Day 🌎, National Kentucky Day 🇺🇲, National LGBT Center Awareness Day 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇲, National Seafood Bisque Day 🇺🇲, Get to Know Your Customers Day 🇺🇲, National Get Smart About Credit Day 🇺🇲

[fatedwithmbc]

Also, apparently 6/4 is Cancer Survivors Day-

And in the community survivor means whatever phase of the journey you are in.

Technically, I would have never considered being in active treatment as “surviving”; but many in the cancer community do.

Happy Belated Cancer Survivors Day to me, Brittany and the community! 💗

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I’m giving up junk food in January to raise money for breast cancer research!! Donate if you can. If you can’t, feel free to reblog to spread awareness.

[bunathebunny]

had a scare recently but i think we should normalize touching our breasts

[tracychamberlainhigginbotham]

(via Thursday Thoughts: Somedays, I'm Glad to be Bald)

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Breast cancer survivor reveals the helpfulness of the Las Piñas City green card

Recently in the City of Las Piñas, a former employee of the City Government revealed how she survived breast cancer with the help of the local green card program, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface… A breast cancer survivor was emotional in narrating how she survived…

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Trust the process

I love you very much, and I hope and pray that God continues to keep you covered, safe, and aware.

[rudeartnotginger]

I’m giving up junk food in January to raise money for breast cancer research!! Donate if you can. If you can’t, feel free to reblog to spread awareness.

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Fab Over 40 - Help support women around the world by raising awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection.

All it takes is one vote from you. Voting is free but you can donate if you feel inclined to support the cause on a grander scale.

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October 13, 2022 - NATIONAL NO BRA DAY – NATIONAL TRAIN YOUR BRAIN DAY – NAVY BIRTHDAY – NATIONAL YORKSHIRE PUDDING DAY – METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY

October 13, 2022 – NATIONAL NO BRA DAY – NATIONAL TRAIN YOUR BRAIN DAY – NAVY BIRTHDAY – NATIONAL YORKSHIRE PUDDING DAY – METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY

OCTOBER 13, 2022 | NATIONAL NO BRA DAY | NATIONAL TRAIN YOUR BRAIN DAY | NAVY BIRTHDAY | NATIONAL YORKSHIRE PUDDING DAY | METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY NATIONAL NO BRA DAY | OCTOBER 13 National No Bra Day on October 13th encourages wearers to leave that bra at home. Read more… NATIONAL TRAIN YOUR BRAIN DAY | OCTOBER 13 On October 13th, National Train Your Brain Day challenges us to…