Making a Positive Difference in Lives

UBCF, is launching our ‘Making a Positive Difference’ campaign from May 22 -24, 2015 at The Indy 500. With an expected 2.4 million impressions, our message will be featured on Grazie Media’s Jumbo-tron video screen strategically placed at the perimeter of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Throughout the event,…

Stress Management and Breast Cancer Part 1

3 Part Series Facing a breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming – stress is very common among breast cancer patients. Stressors related to the disease may include the uncertainty of one’s future, the unpredictability of disease, disability, and financial difficulties. Therefore, it is important for breast cancer patients to…

Possible Sexualization of Breast Cancer

Recently, in an interview I conducted of young men and women, I asked the following question: “What comes to mind when you hear ‘breast cancer’?” One telling answer came from a 16-year-old high school student who responded: “the I-LOVE-BOOBIES bracelets everyone used to wear.” I found this to…

Foods That Fight Breast Cancer

             What do you crave when you have a cold? Well, besides a warm bed, I’m sure most people would answer that they’d want a nice warm bowl of soup. On an instinctual level, people self-medicate with food, as the body truly understands…

Self-Breast Examinations

        All adult women should perform monthly self-breast examinations, as 40% of diagnosed breast cancers are first detected by a woman who notices an abnormality on her breasts. These abnormalities include sudden nipple discharge, constant pain in one spot of the breast, pulling in of…

Breast Cancer Aftercare

“The best wealth is health.” – Virgil            Beating breast cancer is a marvelous feat and every woman who has done so deserves a standing ovation. However, breast cancer recurrence is real; every woman who beats breast cancer should stay on their toes for…

Thermography vs. Mammography

The most complex debate over which screening test is most complete, and which breast screening test should be your choice is currently thermography and mammography. They are both screening tools – they are not necessarily used to diagnose breast cancer – often times further testing such as biopsy…

Soup! It’s What’s for Dinner!

Take care of your loved ones  and make them this hearty, healthy, robust Tomato Basil Soup.  I made this for my family a few nights ago and paired it with some grilled cheese sandwiches.  It was the perfect combo for a nice healthy, warm soup and gooey cheese…

Breast Cancer and “Coping Humor”

Recently, I saw a snippet of Nicole Osborne’s stand up comedy routine and read an article about how she became involved with comedy. Osborne is battling Stage 4 breast cancer. According to the CBS article featuring her story, she appreciates the time to talk about all the stupid…

“The Lovely Patient” released on DVD and VOD

World Wide Motion Picture Corporation Releases Film, The Lovely Patient, on DVD and VOD. A portion of proceeds from The Lovely Patient, a feature film concerning Male Breast Cancer, will be donated to the United Breast Cancer Foundation. Feature film about Male Breast Cancer Huntington Station, NY (PRWEB)…