(NAPS)—A recent survey found that breast cancer is the disease women worry about most, more than heart attack, diabetes or lung cancer. The survey also showed that women who are unhappy with their physical appearance are less likely to get lifesaving preventive screenings such as mammograms.
“Our new breast cancer campaign entitled ‘Learn. Love. Commit.’ seeks to not only give women the information they need on breast cancer risk factors, screening and treatment, but also encourages them to feel self-confident and worthy enough to take preventive steps to keep themselves healthy,” said Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN, executive director of the National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC), the nonprofit organization for which the study was conducted.
Another interesting finding of the survey is that many women do not realize that age is the biggest risk factor for breast cancer. In the survey, NWHRC discovered that 64 percent of the women incorrectly believed that family history is the single greatest risk factor. This was true regardless of the respondent’s age.
On a positive note, 74 percent of respondents report having had a mammogram in the last year, and 61 percent state they have performed a breast self-exam in the last month.
A key factor for women not having a mammogram was cost. Twenty-one percent say they can- not afford to get a mammogram.
“With screening technologies becoming more accurate and advanced, coupled with the number of local programs offering free mammograms, women need to know these options are available in their communities,” said Lydia Komarnicky, M.D., chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Drexel University College of Medicine and medical adviser for the NWHRC’s “Learn. Love. Commit.” campaign. “We need to make access to mammography as simple and cost effective as possible.”
To empower women with the latest information and the confidence to translate that knowledge into action, the National Women’s Health Resource Center has launched a new Breast Health Center on its award-winning Web site, www.healthywomen.org.
While women are clearly concerned about breast cancer, roughly one-quarter are not getting annual mammograms.
TWEETS THAT MAKE YOU THINK
JackBastide: Some people just use Twitter to send out notifications of blog posts and such. You can use email for that. Twitter should be interactive.
nar321: There is no such thing as leftover chocolate, chocolate is never leftover just not consumed yet.
JuletteMillien: In a meeting with God - Trying to decide what today will bring. Thoroughly excited!
blessedbeyondme: Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.
TWEETS THAT MAKE YOU LAUGH
nar321: There is no such thing as leftover chocolate, chocolate is never leftover just not consumed yet.
relocatedyank: don’t EVER show me new cool themes again… do you hear me??? i do not have time to redesign and I WANT IT!
TheDailyBlonde: OK TWITS! I’m deleting peeps who aren’t following me 1 by 1. You’re missing out…I just heard I’m not boring. Woohoooo.
minnemom: Just to show you that I AM a mean mommy, my 2yo’s constant pleas for “candy” for the last hour have not worked one bit.
jennydecki: Um…I had to buy a brace for my computer - Twitter makes it lean so far to the left it kept falling over. *snort*
stephaniefoster: Kids really can fight over anything. Mine were just arguing over who had to unpause the TiVo for the show they were watching.
TWEETS THAT MAKE YOU THINK
pickarlameachem: Don’t let your past determine your destiny.
sugarrae: moment of clarity, spoken by a good friend: “does your brand have a flavor of bullshit? then why are you dealing with bullshit?”
PastorDeanna: Good morning Jesus…I’m here, present and accounted for…
karlameachem: Bursts of impatience only demonstrate that we are more concerned with our own agendas than the needs and struggles of others. - Daily Bread
karlameachem: I think many people allow life to happen to them, rather than purposely living LIFE!
karlameachem: Something to think about…are u passionate about what you are doing?
jennydecki: A blog is not a conversation, it’s a speaking engagement and not taking comments is like being Elvis leaving the building.
momsatwork: Anyone else amused by how people who wouldn’t give someone the time of day in high school are friends on Facebook?
Wear_Art: Victory belongs to the most persevering. -Napoleon Bonaparte
lesliecarbone: I’m feeling nostalgic for Ronald Reagan.
jennydecki: I love this whole “paying my bills thing” I’m still not quite used to the feeling of NOT-panic I feel when I see an 800 number on my phone.
karlameachem: What are you holding on to that holds you more tightly than God?
picakaMonty: When people say “with all due respect”, what they usually mean is “I don’t think you’re due ANY respect”.
bistromommy1: Just a thought be4 the week starts ~Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them more. Oscar Wilde
TWEETS THAT MAKE YOUR MOUTH WATER
minnemom: Make your own! 6oz frozen oj concentrate, 1 c milk, 1 c water, 1/2 c sugar, 1 t vanilla, ice. Blend and enjoy!
TWEETS THAT MAKE YOU LAUGH
picminnemom: My daughter just said, “Yeah, I used to do that when I was just 4.” Guess those are good memories, now that she’s four AND A HALF.
workathomenow: LOVING updating the world, one Tweet at a time. Twitter-junkie, ME? Claro que sí!!!
minnemom: The smell of bacon frying is one of my favorite things in life.
Tsoniki: Why do I torture myself daily? I know better! I need to visit forums with at least slightly like minded people, even slightly is okay.
JamesatBabySpot: My wife wants me to see gossip girls now, so since I have the last word in the household I said “Yes dear” LOL
KristenArnold: I really hate when screen captchas make me feel dumb because I really can’t read their letters- I’m not a robot I promise!
elizabethpw: dear person who left me a voicemail: when you said your email address was blahblahblah@aol.com you just lost 100 points in my book. aol? LOL
jennydecki: Oh and Scriptina would have just been awful - especially with an outer glow and gradient! FONT FIGHT! (like food fight 4 geeks)
jennydecki: I read that, “I wish I got paid in beer” and thought, “AMEN!
mikedoe: Don’t do as I say, or as I do. Unless you’re trying to gain weight!
sugarrae: me to one of the guys who works for me: “how do we monetize it?” his response: “porn” ROFLMFAO… the site topic so
TimothyCarter: “Other people and things can stop you temporarily. You’re the only one who can do it permanently.” ~ Zig Ziglar
jodyreale: Dear Tuesday, it’s been nice and all, but let’s face it: you can’t hold your drink. *Hiccup* Good night.
AngelaW: just pulled out my suitcase and in typical Angela fashion it’s 1:47am the day before my flight, lol
robertmerrill: @microsoft Hi. Can you please make the “shutdown” command on Windows strong enough to actually shut down the computer? K, thx.
jodyreale: The older I get, the more distracted I am by shiny objects. Early onset senility? Or–hey! Where did THAT nickel come from?!
phatmommy: Son playing an online game that has a chat element. Just asked me what “WTF” stands for. Uh-oh
Yes, I said FIRST haircut. Andrew’s almost seven and a half years old, and he finally got a major haircut. I’ve trimmed the top and sides to some degree, but never more than a half inch or so. Well, he’s been bugging me for some time now about cutting it. We were supposed to do it when we were at my mom’s for Christmas, but I started crying just as she was getting ready to cut it, and he wouldn’t go through with it. She’s here visiting us now and we promised she’d do it while she was here.
So last night we decided to get it over with it. I promised myself I would not cry. And I almost made it. :) Ok, I didn’t cry until after it was done. And I tried to wait until he went to bed, but I didn’t make it. I explained to him though that I just liked it long, but since he was happy with the hair cut, that’s all that mattered. Anyway, here it is.
It’s like my baby grew up over night. Now people might actually start guessing him closer to his age of seven than four or five. Sigh. I took him to school this morning and the reaction of teachers and students was so positive the child is absolutely glowing. I can learn to live with this. I can.
TWEETS THAT MAKE YOU THINK karlameachem: To be irreplaceable, you must be different!
Jalapeno: Did you know… Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.
akaMonty: When your doctor keeps giving you advice on how to help your problem and you continually IGNORE it, I have zero sympathy for you.
AprilTara: Its amazing how much more I get done when I stay off of Twitter. Its losing its appeal. Quickly.
TWEETS THAT MAKE YOU LAUGH athomemom: Is there ever a good reason to wake someone up just to ask if they are going to continue sleeping? I mean, really!
jodyreale: Soaking up the most serene, peaceful family dinner we’ve ever had. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, I’ve been waiting for you.
Jalapeno: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
Jalapeno: Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing
techie_girl: Realized after lunch that I had been taking Tylenol Cold nighttime formular the entire day. No wonder I was so tired.
my3lilmonkeys: My 4 year old just came out of my room saying “Mama! Daddy! Your room is STILL MESSY!!! You need to clean it!” Taste of my own medicine.
mikedoe: I might be paranoid. Just Googled my grandma to make sure she’s not up to no good.
akaMonty: Fat’s a much better wrinkle-filler than botox. Also cheaper.
Patrysha: I will once again not start thinking about Christmas until December and do my shopping between the 20th and 23rd it’s tradition
jodyreale: I tell each day it’s my favorite, and then ask it to keep it a secret so that the others don’t get jealous. I’m clever that way.
jodyreale: If being distracted all the time is wrong, I don’t wanna…hey look! an ANT!
jodyreale: Considering forming an organization called the National Association of National Associations.
tupperwareclair: Ok, you made me want chocolate… and Johny Depp… maybe Johnny Depp covered in Chocolate!!! YUMMY!
wyndsong: I feel the same way maybe we should start a d-list community blog LOL! Like Kathy Griffins show
relocatedyank: The men in church like to tease me about my talkitiveness… I now have a name tag that simply says 1 cor 14:34. They think they r funny
Yesterday’s Wordless Wednesday is an x-ray taken of my pregnant chihuahua. She is due anyday now. Since this is her first litter, and she’s so small, I wanted to take her to the vet to be sure she would be able to have a smooth birthing. Much to my relief, the doc says her birthing canal is wide enough and she should have no problems.
Here is the x-ray again, this time with each puppy head circled.
I’m not sure what brought up the subject, but last night Andrew started talking about Christmas and Santa Claus. He looked at me kind of confused and said some people say Santa Claus isn’t real. I thought I was going to cry. I am not ready for him to stop believing in Santa Claus. I’m not. I want at least one more year. Sigh. Anyway, it got me thinking about the New Kids on the Block song I Believe in Santa Claus. So here it is for your listening pleasure.
THOUGHTFUL TWEETS AprilTara: I don’t block/unfollow people for what they believe but rather how they express it.
AprilTara: Even though I’m an Obama supporter, if someone posted all kinds of nasty posts attacking McCain/Palin, I’d delete them.
FUNNY TWEETS carrielee: They also blame us when things go wrong. Adam to God: “It was that woman you gave me.” LOL
poshmama: WTH??? There’s a twitter limit on how many favorites you can have? Sheesh! Twitter, please do’nt put a limit on shopping or margaritas 4 me!
akaMonty: Love came knocking at my door today… but I thought it was the Jehova’s Witnesses & didn’t anser.
sarahzeldman: insanity is hereditary — you get it from your kids
picwyndsong: is there a way to pause twitter, I need to fix dinner! LOL! Don’t wanna miss any twittering oh my I’m addicted!
sarahzeldman: why do men follow me on here? I only talk about mom stuff. Hey Guys. This is an old picture. I’m 50 lbs heavier and married w/ 2 kids
Mobasoft: LOL, I have nothing else to do but laugh. I just spent 2 hours coding something that I already did last week. Think I was faster this time!
Feelslikehome: One of my cats just brought us a live present. Very much alive. So alive that it ran away and is now lost in the living room.
akaMonty: I’m having a meat stick for brunch right now. And by meat stick I mean Slim Jim. There’s really just no way to make that NOT sound dirty.
akaMonty: Dear BOB: I had a great time last night! Call me later. ? Love, me.
lynnterry: Oh Yay - I got spam! Cool (whew! the internet is NOT broken)
elizabethpw: trying to outline my radio show but DH is walking around talking on the phone. dude, get out of my office! (also known as our living room)
relocatedyank: you’re know that you’re getting old when suddenly your desk resembles a pharmacy…when did this happen?
tspencer: finished my Kindergarten talk. I asked if there were any questions. “Why are you sweating?” GREAT…. nervous in front of kindergarten.
dianamarie: Must do something about the 3yo calling Eeyore “He-Whore” before she starts school.
(NAPS)—A recent survey found that breast cancer is the disease women worry about most, more than heart attack, diabetes or lung cancer. The survey also showed that women who are unhappy with their physical appearance are less likely to get lifesaving preventive screenings such as mammograms.
To empower women with the latest information and the confidence to translate that knowledge into action, the National Women’s Health Resource Center has launched a new Breast Health Center on its award-winning Web site, www.healthywomen.org.
