It’s the middle of the month…have you done your monthly BSE (breast self-exam) yet? According to Johns Hopkins Medical center, “40% percent of diagnosed #breastcancer is detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important.” If you need some instruction or a monthly reminder, download the free B4BC…
It’s the middle of the month, so we are here to remind you to do your monthly BSE (Breast Self-Exam)! Not sure how, or never remember to do yours? Download B4BC’s FREE app for iPhone and iPad in the app store and you can set a specific push notification to yourself as a monthly reminder, as well as instructions and tips on how to do it, and info about B4BC’s team riders, events, and more.
Longtime B4BC supporter and female snowboarding pioneer Tara Dakides stopped by the B4BC booth at Winter #XGames in #Aspen with her little one, pictured here with B4BC’s Blair in the Team #ESPN tent! Little Meadow is still trying to decide between regular or goofy stance. Come stop by the Team #ESPN tent today to weigh…
PAUSE FOR PREVENTION // Check One, Two! Have you done your monthly breast self-exam yet for November? Here are a few things to be looking for as demonstrated by l e m o n s from our friends at Worldwide Breast Cancer! Need a refresher on how to do your monthly self-exam? Visit www.b4bc.org/early-detection/check-yourself, and…
Last month B4BC’s outreach booth was educating the masses at the Vans US Open of Surfing for our 12th consecutive year at the festival. This is by far the biggest beach event in the world, attracting hundreds of thousands of spectators for 8 days of surf, skate, art, and music! Thousands of beach-goers stopped by…
This past weekend thousands of surf fans flocked to Oceanside Pier for the Ford Supergirl Pro—the largest all-women’s surf contest in the world, which also boasts the only ASP 6-star competition in North America for the ladies. A runner-up 3 x in the Supergirl Series, B4BC team rider Malia Manuel, out surfed New Zealand’s Paige…
#CheckOneTwo // We had a great day of educational outreach at #CSULA’s health fair today! In addition to our breast health booth the fair included important & additional information about diet/nutrition, safe sex, stress management, alcohol safety & more. Not to mention there was a competitive hula hoop contest that was good 4 some laughs…
Ever wonder which part of the breast, cancer most commonly occurs? We found an interesting infograph that illustrates just that. According to CE Essentials Radiography’s graph, 41% of lumps occur in the upper outer quadrant of the breast. Many people don’t even realize that your breast tissue extends as far as your collarbone and under…