Every month Mohawk Bend in Echo Park gives a piece of the pie to a local non-profit. For the month of January, we have worked with Mohawk Bend to make a special cancer-fighting pizza, fueled with the power of curry.
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Taylor Swift announced on her tumblr this morning that her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Her heartfelt letter urges all of her fans to encourage their parents to take time out of their busy lives, for their own health and well-being, and get checked.
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They are the seasonal or all yearlong annoyance that we never look forward to. The itchy watery eye, sneezing, shortness of breath, and overall discomfort of allergy symptoms seems like it is for nothing, but they may be decreasing your risk for breast and other cancers.
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As we get older it gets harder and harder to stave off those extra pounds. Whether it’s our hectic schedules or just plain laziness, there are easy things we can do to make sure that we aren’t contributing to the slowing of our natural fat burner, our metabolism!
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Navigating what is secretly unhealthy for you these days can be challenging, especially when it comes to sugar. There are so many different kinds and it’s hard to know which ones are better or if any are good for you at all. That’s about to change!
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This year marks the 6th anniversary of the Brewbies Festival. DIY action superstar Melanie Pierce started this festival to get the beer community she loves to spread the word about breast cancer prevention education.
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The holidays are over and so are the family feasts and the dessert filled holiday parties. We had our fun, but now it’s time to get back to the grind and find a routine again and shed those holiday pounds.
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They are the mysterious circle in the middle of our boobies. We all have them and they’re all different and that’s ok! Today we demystify the nipple by answering some common questions.
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Deborah "Zuke" Smith went for recommended mammogram at the age of 40, but the positive results were not the positive outcome she was looking for. When she thought of the word cancer all she saw was a death sentence, but she decided that she was ready to live and share her art with the world.
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MZ & Emmers Sports Bra teams up with amazing female athletes to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer prevention. Over the last 4 years they've supported Keep A Breast in our mission to eradicate breast cancer through education and we love them for it!
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Bianca Carpenter is a 27-year-old beauty therapist that loves to run and just got diagnosed with breast cancer. This is how she is choosing to deal with it and why she's not afraid.
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There are so many apps out there that want to help improve health, but can a mobile app really change your routine? Grad student Emery Rogers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did a study on just that and used our Check Yourself! App as the subject to find out.
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After you #CHECKYOURSELFIE, check out these awesome products on our latest gift guide full of October pink picks! We’re so thankful that these amazing brands have taken the time to help us raise funds and educate young people on breast cancer prevention.
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After you #CHECKYOURSELFIE, check out these awesome products on our latest gift guide full of October punk picks! Thanks to all these awesome brands for partnering with us and bringing awareness for breast cancer prevention education.
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When Sharishta was diagnosed with breast cancer she couldn't believe it. She didn't know anything about cancer and she was only 25! She's now learned so much and wants to share it with women (and men) everywhere.
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At a pivotal point in a young adult's life, when most people are worrying about college and their first career jobs, Alexandra Silva found a lump in her breast and was diagnosed with breast cancer at only 22. Find out how she dealt with her cancer and the advice she has for young people everywhere.
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34 year old Elaine Delaney was sitting at work one day, until she felt something out of the ordinary in her left breast. Find out how her discovery saved her life and the valuable message she has to everyone about the importance of early detection.
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There’s been an ongoing conversation happening in the breast cancer community for a while. A conversation about whether or not checking yourself helps detect a cancer diagnosis or is even necessary for your own health. In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force pretty much recommended "against teaching breast self-examination (BSE)." Crazy, right? Here at Keep A Breast, we strongly believe that knowing your body and your "normal" is essential to your health. It's crucial to understand and be aware when something is wrong, even as a teen or young adult.
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