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Saving the world, $10 at a time, part II

At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment. more

1/10/13

Breast cancer awareness: mission accomplished

I couldn’t wait for November. Once the calendar page turned, Breast Cancer Awareness Month was officially over. more

11/2/12

This month the focus is on breast cancer

Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more

10/11/12

Gina McLoughlin, who works in Woodmere and lives in Island Park, is raising awareness of the cancer test, BRCA, which determines person’s risk for breast and ovarian cancers. From left, McLoughlin and her mother, JoAnn Jermann.

Lowering the possibility of not knowing

After her mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer seven years ago, Gina McLoughlin asked her doctor about the BRCA test, a test that identifies a person’s family history and determines their risk for developing Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome. more

By Ann Friedman | 10/11/12

Good to be here. Good to be anywhere.

Now, suddenly, it’s almost summer. This morning I woke up to the song of birds in the backyard and the buzzing of carpenter bees dive-bombing the wooden decks and railings. more

5/31/12

Komen misstep alienates many supporters

The day I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I turned to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure website. more

2/9/12

Salon owner Rodolfo Valentin styled cancer patient Tonya France’s new wig at the Long Island Beauty Center in Cedarhurst.

Emotional wig fitting at Cedarhurst beauty salon [Photo gallery]

Battling breast cancer and losing their hair was made a bit easier for 1,000 women as Long Island Beauty Center owner, Rodolfo Valentin, donated that many wigs to 1 in 9: the Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition that is based in the Hewlett House in Hewlett. more

11/10/11

October surprise, a game-changing moment

I am nothing if not trendy. On Oct. 7, I underwent surgery for breast cancer following a diagnosis two weeks earlier. It is, after all, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I wouldn’t think of having cancer any other time of the year. more

10/20/11

Geri Barish, executive director of Hewlett House and president of the 1in9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition, has battled breast cancer three times and devotes her life to advocating for cancer patients.

‘Cancer doesn’t end for us on Oct. 31’

As Geri Barish sat in the waiting room at North Shore LIJ Hospital in 1974 for her son Michael, who was undergoing an operation, she looked around at the other hysterical parents also waiting for their children and at that moment she knew she had to step up and be an advocate for cancer patients. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 10/20/11

Geri Barish, executive director of Hewlett House and president of 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition, was named a Woman of Distinction.

Geri Barish of Hewlett House named a woman of distinction

Geri Barish, executive director of Hewlett House and president of 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition was one of several women honored as a Women of Distinction. more

10/6/11

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