Announcements Archive

Announcements
February 2012

 

American Heart Association

Heart disease is the number one killer of women.  February 3rd is National Wear Red Day.  For Wear Red Day resources, click here. 

Army of Women

Need women anywhere in the US who had a benign breast biopsy after January 2000 and have NOT been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Need women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are now taking or who have taken the following medications in the past 12 months:  Nolvadex (tamoxifen), Arimidex (anastrazole), or Femara (letrozole).

Need night shift workers to see if there are any differences in breast tissue cells in women who work day and night shifts.

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Announcements
January 2012

American Heart Association

National Wear Red Day is February 3, 2012.  This is a day when women, men, companies, and organizations come together to increase awareness of women’s no. 1 killer – heart disease.  The American Heart Association has developed a website with Wear Red Day resources.  For more information, click here.

Army of Women

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Announcements
December 2011

Army of Women current studies – for more information, click here. 

  • Phase 1b trial of 2nd generation designer T cells in metastatic breast cancer -  need women with stage IV metastic breast cancer living near or willing to travel to Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
  • Acupuncture for sleep problems – need breast cancers survivors in the San Francisco Bay area who have completed treatment and who have difficulty falling or staying asleep.
  • Inflammation changes over time in obese, overweight, and normal weight women – need pre- or postmenopausal women with or without a breast cancer diagnosis in or near Fargo, North Dakato, to study the role of inflammation in the development of breast cancer.
  • Jewels in our genes – need African-American women diagnosed with breast cancer at any stage and their relatives to study genes unique to African Americans that may predict early breast cancer risk.  Anyone in the US may participate.
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Announcements
November 2011

Army of Women 

Celebrates 3rd anniversary with party at Rockefeller Plaza.

Need women to participate in study on early markers of breast cancer.  Looking for women in the US who had normal breast biopsy and went on to develop breast cancer.

Need Black/African-American breast cancer survivors who live in or near Washington, DC, to participate in a study testing a diet and exercise program developed specifically for survivors.

Need lesbian or bisexual women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life to answer a 45 minute phone survey.

 

International Lactation Consultant Association

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Announcements
October 2011

In Memoriam – Chris Mulford passed away on August 23, 2011.  She is one of many who helped give birth to the profession of lactation consulting.  Chris was very active in La Leche League, ILCA, and WABA.  Her family requests that memorial donations in Chris’ name be made to WABA.  For more information, click here.  ILCA has made available Chris’ final presentation at this year’s ILCA conference – “Breastfeeding as ‘Extreme’ Casework: Breastfeeding on the Carework Spectrum” as a free study module in celebration of Chris’ life.  For more information, click here – look under “What’s New.”   

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Announcements
September 2011

Army of Women

            Breast Cancer 101 webinar – Dr. Susan Love presents the latest info on breast cancer detection and treatment, and describes some innovative research in the field.  To view the webinar, click here.  

            To help raise money to support the Army of Women, visit the Army of Women store.  They have a fashionable pendant necklace that you can purchase for $5 and a pink t-shirt that is $20.  It is a great way to get involved and show your support for this worthy endeavor.  Click here to visit the store. 

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Announcements
August 2011

Army of Women

  • Need more young women in the USA or Canada who were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer when they were 40 or younger.  Researcher:  Paul Goodfellow, PhD
  • Need men or women with metastic breast cancer in the Providence, Rhode Island, area for a T cell study.  Researcher : Richard Junghans, MD, PhD, and Roger Williams

For more information about these studies, click here.  

ILCA

The ILCA Conference was held last week in San Diego, California.  Over 1000 people attended the conference.  If you were not able to go and want to purchase audiotapes of the sessions, click here.  

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Announcements
July 2011

Army of Women

  • Help Army of Women spread the word about their latest study by Liking them on Facebook and clicking on share when new studies are announced.
  •  Help Army of Women win a $250,000 grant from Vivint by going to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation page on the Vivint site and clicking the Endorse button.
  • The latest study is looking at whether taking a high dose of progestin can reduce breast cancer risk in young women.  Researchers are looking for women in the Los Angeles area who are currently receiving Depo Provera injections.  For more information on this and other studies, click here.  

Business Case for Breastfeeding

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Announcements
June 2011

American Academy of Pediatrics

          AAP has information on its website for parents on how to prepare for and respond to disasters.  For more information, click here.  

Army of Women

        Researchers need 24 night shift workers and 7 day shift workers in the Indianapolis area to study the effects of night shifts on the risk of breast cancer. For more information on this and other breast cancer studies, click here.  

Corporate Voices for Working Families

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Announcements
May 2011

ACOG - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has developed a website for ob-gyns and their patients to provide information on seasonal flu and other vaccine-preventable diseases.  Click here to view the information for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Army of Women – Researchers at New York University School of Medicine are looking for Ashkenazi Jewish women to determine if women who have inherited a BRCA genetic mutation may also have inherited other genetic factors that reduce or increase their risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.  For more information about this study and other current studies, click here.

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