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Olivia Munn’s SKIMS ad is brave. But is it truly representative of the breast cancer reality?
Actress Olivia Munn is making waves again by showcasing her mastectomy scars in a new campaign for Kim Kardashian’s SKIMs brand. And good on her. Good on SKIMS for showing those scars. Let’s not diminish for one instant what she has…
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New photo essay portrays young women confronting breast cancer.
Rising incidence in women in their 20s and 30s, according to research. To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, I am delighted to point you to this amazing photo essay by Dense Breasts Canada and award-winning photographer Hilary Gauld. NOT TOO YOUNG portrays…
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These Olympians are also breast cancer thrivers
If there’s any proof that even the healthiest, most athletically fit people can be unlucky enough to develop breast cancer, let’s take a look at some Olympians who have battled the disease and become breast cancer thrivers. Cancer doesn’t care. It…
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Here are My Beauty and Skincare Favorites Right Now
I’m no beauty. I’m a 59-year-old mother and (yes) grandmother, but I do care about how I present myself to the world, and I do have some favorite beauty and skincare products I’m loving right now for skin and body. Haircare…
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How Dating During My Breast Cancer Diagnosis Taught Me Self-Acceptance
The First Date: Biopsies with a Side of Boyfriend In the days leading up to the dreaded “D-day” or diagnosis day, I was having a blast in life. I was enjoying single life, time with my friends, work colleagues and my…