plus 2, Breast cancer awareness goes viral on Facebook . . . with bra color updates - Washington Post |
- Breast cancer awareness goes viral on Facebook . . . with bra color updates - Washington Post
- Motorcycle Cancer Risk ELF EMF Radiation Emission Safety Proclamation ... - YAHOO!
- Breast cancer diagnosis raises health care reform questions - Detroit Free Press
| Breast cancer awareness goes viral on Facebook . . . with bra color updates - Washington Post Posted: 09 Jan 2010 02:06 PM PST Throughout the day, on Facebook pages across the globe, hundreds of thousands of women were freely, willingly, even gleefully sharing the color of the bras they were wearing -- without really knowing exactly why they were doing so. "Robin's egg blue," wrote Jan Schorfhaar. "Beige with slight lace," wrote Melissa Castino Reid. "Black!" wrote Naomi Bebo. Purple. Polka dot. Grimy white. And even as the bra colors went viral -- wildly so -- cyber-arguments erupted about what it all meant. Was so openly and brazenly posting something as intimate as one's bra color an attempt to raise breast cancer awareness? Or was it all just another Facebook time-suck, another "send your friend a snowball" novelty? A meme? It was no game to the people at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, who were stunned to find themselves the beneficiaries of a Web phenomenon they didn't begin to understand. At the start of Friday, they had exactly 135 fans on their Facebook page. By 5:30 in the evening, they had 135,000. "It would be nice to claim credit for this, but we really have done nothing," said John Hammarley, spokesman for the foundation, who was at first speechless trying to describe the magnitude of that jump in interest. Indeed, the foundation had spent the past two years trying to connect with an audience through social media and not making much progress, even after hiring two staffers dedicated solely to developing ties on sites such as Facebook. "We have honestly just sat back and watched a classic example of a viral phenomenon unfold from sunrise to almost sunset." Hammarley said the foundation got an uptick in donations as well, but they haven't yet sorted out how much they can attribute to the bra color craze. "We really don't care what color you're wearing," he said. "But we will seize the moment." The American Cancer Society, likewise, saw a bump in interest about breast cancer, but was slightly more defensive about the bra color postings. "We are not behind it," said spokesperson Andrew Becker. "And the reason I say that up front is that there was a news outlet in India that was saying we had something to do with it." India. Although tech people at the Komen Foundation spent most of the day Friday trying to trace the bra color phenomenon to its source, they had no luck. They have no idea who started it. Or when. Or, really, why. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Motorcycle Cancer Risk ELF EMF Radiation Emission Safety Proclamation ... - YAHOO! Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:44 AM PST Health advocate Randall Dale Chipkar's International Motorcyclist Electromagnetic Safety Month Proclamation reduces rider health risk regarding motorcycle seat excessive ELF EMF radiation. Concern includes cancer, cardiovascular and heart disease, diabetes, etc. Gov. Schwarzenegger's health care reform program promotes prevention to reduce risk of chronic illness and his recognition would be a victory for avid motorcyclists. Mississauga, ON (PRWEB) January 7, 2010 -- Health advocate Randall Dale Chipkar's International Motorcyclist Electromagnetic Safety Month Proclamation reduces rider health risk regarding motorcycle seat excessive ELF EMF radiation. Concern includes cancer, cardiovascular and heart disease, diabetes, etc. Gov. Schwarzenegger's health care reform program promotes prevention to reduce risk of chronic illness and his recognition would be a victory for avid motorcyclists.
"Motorcyclists worldwide are getting showered with cancer-controversial extremely low frequency electro-magnetic field (ELF EMF) radiation penetrating through motorcycle seats. Major concern resides in motorcycle seat ELF EMF magnetic field radiation readings that reach the heart, breast and entire torso," Chipkar says. "The heart is an electromagnetic organ requiring magnetic homeostasis for proper rhythm and function. Heart conditions and health disorders including cancer and diabetes are linked to various ELF EMF radiation exposures. Excessive ELF EMF radiation emission concern involves motorcycles, quad bikes, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), hybrid-electric vehicles, etc.," Chipkar adds. "Lifestyle, inheritance and diet contribute to chronic illness, however, ELF EMFs are a catalyst for illness promotion including immune system suppression. The melatonin-cancer links alone are alarming. Doctors advise prudent avoidance of various ELF EMF radiation exposures as with other potential carcinogens. This awareness is important for avid motorcyclists including chronic-illness patients and cancer-survivors," Chipkar says. "The world renowned BioInitiative Report proves non-ionizing, non-thermal ELF EMF radiation exposure regulations are extremely inadequate requiring urgent health-risk reassessment based upon bio-effects. International governments are supporting the Precautionary Principle along with public policy revision regarding various electromagnetic exposures," says Chipkar. "ELF EMF radiation exposure concern includes pulmonary and cardiovascular conditions, coronary heart disease, cardiac arrest, heart attack, hypertension, palpitation, fibrillation, irregular heart rhythm, arrhythmia, angina, atherosclerosis, ischemia, myeloid leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, melanoma, diabetes, Alzheimer's, oxidative stress, fibromyalgia, insomnia, ion efflux effects, impotence, reduced sperm quality, melatonin disruption, colitis, candida, breast cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, colon cancer, etc.," adds Chipkar. "Electrohypersensitivity (EHS) is now recognized by medical establishments worldwide. Chipkar developed the Motorcyclist Electromagnetic Safety Month Proclamation for international governments. Motorcycle seat labeling of ELF EMF magnetic radiation emission would enable consumers to exercise freedom of choice at the time of purchasing bikes," Chipkar says. "Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's recognition of the International Motorcyclist Electromagnetic Safety Month Proclamation would be a major step for Californians and motorcyclists worldwide. People have a right to physiological integrity without synthetic electromagnetic intervention. The motorcycle industry needs to recognize, cooperate and support rational precautionary safety guidelines to reduce rider health risk from excessive ELF EMF radiation above motorcycle seats," adds Chipkar. Randall Dale Chipkar can be seen in a YouTube motorcycle cancer television interview part 1. You can see part 2 of the interview at the The Motorcycle Cancer Risk Worldwide Petition to encourage the motorcycle industry for safer vehicles. Contact: Randall Dale Chipkar ### The Motorcycle Cancer Risk Worldwide Petition Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Breast cancer diagnosis raises health care reform questions - Detroit Free Press Posted: 10 Jan 2010 12:17 PM PST "They can do this so most of America is covered, if they don't piss away the money on pork-barrel politics," Lodish said. A cancer doctor for 30 years, he said reforms need to do more to address drug and insurance industry profits and malpractice issues. A part of reform that will hurtRachel Peterson made less than $7,000 last year from two part-time jobs delivering newspapers and working as a suites captain at the Palace of Auburn Hills. She has $67 in her bank account. The oldest of five children, her family relies on her. On Thursday, Medicaid rejected her application. A caseworker referred her to the state and federally-funded Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, but she already had been told she didn't qualify for the program because she was too young. Her mother had a mastectomy Dec. 17 -- paid for through the program. Peterson and her parents said reforms that mandate most Americans buy insurance will hurt them. "If you've got to buy insurance and you can't afford it, like us, and you'll get fined for not having it, well that's stupid," Rachel Peterson said. A key issueDemocrats say the reforms will help. Provisions in pending bills in the House and Senate will expand Medicaid, making it possible for people who earn up to 400% above federal poverty guidelines, or $88,200 for a family of four, to qualify for the program, said Alec Gerlach, regional press secretary for the Democratic National Committee, which favors reforms. Also, very poor people won't be required to buy insurance, or will get up-front subsidies or eventually a tax credit if they buy insurance, he said. Still, making insurance affordable remains a concern about the reforms, even among proponents. "Lots of deals are being made, and we need to see what they are," said Marjorie Mitchell, executive director of the Michigan Universal Healthcare Access Network, a pro-reform organization. "Affordability (of health plans sold in federal or regional health exchanges) is a key issue." Stephen Sinan, senior director of policy for the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network, said reforms would help because of the expanded Medicaid eligibility and the subsidies for poor people. Now, there is no financial help other than Medicaid and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, which serves women mostly 50 to 64 years of age. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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