Tag: breast-cancer-awareness-month

Bikers rally for breast cancer awareness at Maimonides’ 16th annual Ride 2 Live in Brooklyn

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Oct. 16, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Revving up for a cure! Maimonides Health held its 16 annual Ride 2 Live event, an exhilarating motorcycle ride through Brooklyn, on Oct. 6. The yearly ride raises awareness and support for breast cancer research, treatment and prevention at the Maimonides Breast Center in Sunset Park. More…

Playing in pink! Brooklynites unite for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with tennis camp

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Oct. 9, 2024 By Jada Camille Tennis lovers and health care advocates gathered at the Lincoln Terrace tennis courts last weekend for a spirited celebration of unity during the second annual United States Tennis Association regional Breast Cancer awareness campaign on Oct. 6. Over 60 community members showed up in their pink athletic wear…

Go Pink! Local orgs hang pink ribbons for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Cypress Hills

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Oct. 9, 2024 By Jada Camille Every October, supportive communities across the U.S. honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Brooklyn residents are no different.  Local leaders and city officials joined with the Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth Services on Oct. 3 to tie pink ribbons—the official color of Breast Cancer Awareness Month —…

Maimonides kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Pink Runway Fashion Show

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Oct. 3, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Maimonides Medical Center kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its 2024 Pink Runway Fashion Show at the Weylin in Williamsburg on Oct. 1, celebrating survivors’ perseverance while raising awareness about the importance of cancer screening and early detection. The annual event raised funds for Maimonides Breast Cancer…

Demystifying breast cancer risks, diagnosis and treatment with Dr. Nina D’Abreo of NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn

Dr. Nina D'Abreo demystifies breast cancer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Oct. 11, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, and a diagnosis can be scary and isolating. But, for decades, organizations like Maimonides Medical Center, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation have partnered with local communities…
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