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Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Muriel Lights Candle Designs 2014:                                              My Hope Is A Cure For Cancer in 2014                              That No Family Suffers The...

Muriel Lights Candle Designs 2014

                                             My Hope Is A Cure For Cancer in 2014
                             That No Family Suffers The Lost Of A Family Member To Cancer

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Brenda Schmitz Christmas Wish

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Brenda Schmitz Christmas Wish: Christmas for most of us is family, friends and Christmas gifts, but to a man whose wife died two years ago from cancer it was so much mo...

Brenda Schmitz Christmas Wish

Christmas for most of us is family, friends and Christmas gifts, but to a man whose wife died two years ago from cancer it was so much more.  His wife send him a gift that was a representation of the love she had for her children, husband and the life he would have after her death.  This is the letter as posted on CBS News that brought tears to my eyes and made me remember what I feel the true gift of Christmas should be.  She give this letter to a friend and told her to deliver this present when her husband was ready to marry again.

The radio station has an annual tradition where listeners send in "wish letters," and the hosts select a handful of wishes that they'll grant. They've been fulfilling Christmas dreams for more than 20 years, but they had never received a letter quite like this.

Last week, the hosts of Des Moines radio station Star 102.5 invited listener David Schmitz to their annual Christmas show, but the station didn't reveal to Schmitz who had sent in the wish for his family.

David Schmitz recalled: "They said it was too personal to get into it on the phone."

They read this letter to him on the air: "Hello, my name is Brenda Schmitz, when you are in receipt of this letter, I will have already lost my battle to ovarian cancer."

The letter was dated August 3, 2011. Brenda Schmitz passed away less than two months after she wrote it. But Brenda Schmitz had given this note to a friend, with instructions on when to mail it..

 to all of you at the station."

David Schmitz recently met and fell in love with Jayne Abraha

The letter said: "I told her once my loving husband David had moved on in his life, and met someone to share his life with again, to mail this letter. He proposed to her this September. 

Brenda Schmitz had three wishes for the family she left behind, their four sons, as well as the new family David Schmitz was starting. She wrote, "I was hoping that one small act you all could do for me could change their lives forever, and they know I am with them always."

First, a weekend of pampering for David Schmitz's new partner. The letter said, "Make her smile, and know her efforts are truly appreciated by me. Perseverance will prevail, thank you, I love you whoever you are."

Her second wish was to David Schmitz and their children. She wrote, "For my family, a magical trip. Somewhere where they all can enjoy their companionship as a family and make memories that will be with them forever."

Lastly, Brenda Schmitz wanted to give a night of food and fun to the hospital staff that cared for her during her final days.

It was a letter David Schmitz wasn't expecting to receive, but one that didn't surprise him either. He said, "She had great foresight. But afterwards, quite touching."

And as a part of her final wishes, Brenda Schmitz left a separate letter, addressed to David Schmitz's new wife.

Abraham said, "The biggest thing was that she said at the end of the letter, she said, 'I love you.' And that was the hardest, most gracious thing that I received."

Brenda Schmitz ended the letter with this: "May God bless and keep all of you safe there, thanks for this. When you wish upon a star, Brenda."

A number of local businesses chipped in to make her wish come true. They collected donations, and will be sending the family to Disney World.

Reference

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Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Diabetes Awareness This National Diabetes Month

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Diabetes Awareness This National Diabetes Month: Learn about diabetes and how it relates to your family hi...

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Giving Back Tuesday

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Giving Back Tuesday: This is the second year of Giving Back Tuesday which is an effort of thousand of community organizations to allow others to give back to tho...

Giving Back Tuesday

This is the second year of Giving Back Tuesday which is an effort of thousand of community organizations to allow others to give back to those who are in need.  In this time of year when we are given the opportunity to share "Giving Back Tuesday" is not just about donations but finding the time to spend with someone who is in need of companionship or time to an agencies that provides for the poor.  Giving Back Tuesday is just a great ideas of Community Giving. 

Just a few suggestion when Giving Back gave from the heart, not everyone can give money if time is what you have, give it freely.  If you are giving money make sure you are giving to a legitimate charity. There are a lot of  so call charities that are not real. There are also a lot of nationally famous charity organizations that you can easily donate to and know that your funds or services will be very much appreciated. 

Whether you give to the neighborhood non-for-profit or a larger organization enjoy the season of giving every Tuesday.

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Candle Melts 2.6 weight, Scents available Coconut Creme Pie, Blueberry, Cinnamon Carrot Cake six cavity container.  Can be used in conventional candle burner or electric candle burner.  Soy melts have a longer burning time because they are made of vegetable oil (soy beans).  What's also great about soy melts is that they do not increase the CO2 level. soy  melts burn 50% longer which makes them more cost effective.  Soy melts burn cleaner, soy melts don't burn black soot.  Soy candle are non toxic because of the vegetable oil they are made from and they have a lower burning point.  One of soy melts greatest quality is the scent which is stronger and more pleasant than other candle wax.


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Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Diabetes Awareness This National Diabetes Month

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Diabetes Awareness This National Diabetes Month: Learn about diabetes and how it relates to your family hi...

Diabetes Awareness This National Diabetes Month

Learn about diabetes and how it relates to your family history. You can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by learning your risk factors and making lifestyle changes with a group there in your community.

Diabetes: if you don't live with it yourself, then it's likely you have a family member or friend who does. This November during National Diabetes Month, ask yourself if you're at risk of type 2 diabetes and take steps to prevent it. Diabetes affects 26 million Americans, with 19 million people diagnosed and 7 million undiagnosed. And an estimated 79 million American adults aged 20 years or older have prediabetes, which puts them at high risk for developing the disease.

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies. When you have diabetes, your body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't use its own insulin as well as it should. This causes sugar to build up in your blood.

What are the types of diabetes? 

• Type 1 diabetes, which was previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or juvenile-onset diabetes, may account for about 5% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
• Type 2 diabetes, which was previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or adult-onset diabetes, may account for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
• Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that only pregnant women get. If not treated, it can cause problems for mothers and babies. Gestational diabetes develops in 2% to 10% of all pregnancies but usually disappears when a pregnancy is over.
• Other specific types of diabetes resulting from specific genetic syndromes, surgery, drugs, malnutrition, infections, and other illnesses may account for 1% to 5% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.

Prediabetes is an elevated blood glucose level that is not quite high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes, but is higher than normal. One in three American adults has prediabetes, and most do not even know they have it. Many people with prediabetes who do not lose weight or do moderate physical activity will develop type 2 diabetes within 3 years.Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and amputations of the foot, toe or leg. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.

Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes

 
                                                                                                                                                                 You are at increased risk for developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes if you:

• Are 45 years of age or older.
• Are overweight.
• Have a family history of type 2 diabetes.
• Are physically active fewer than three times per week.
• Ever gave birth to a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds.
• Ever had diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes).

What Can You Do?

Researchers are making progress in identifying the exact genetics and "triggers" that predispose some individuals to develop type 1 diabetes, but prevention remains elusive.
A number of studies have shown that regular physical activity can significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is associated with obesity.
The CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program is an evidence-based lifestyle change program for preventing type 2 diabetes.

• 
• It can help people cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes in half.
• The Diabetes Prevention Program research study showed that making modest behavior changes helped participants lose 5% to 7% of their body weight—that is 10 to 14 pounds for a 200-pound person.
• These lifestyle changes reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% in people with prediabetes.
• Participants work with a lifestyle coach in a group setting to receive a 1-year lifestyle change program that includes 16 core sessions (usually 1 per week) and 6 post-core sessions (1 per month).

You don't have to do this alone. Prevent or delay type 2 diabetes today by learning about its risks and making lifestyle changes with a group in your community.

 Reference
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation
 Page last updated: October 31, 2013 Obtained November 13, 2013

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early D...

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early D...: The American Cancer Society recommends these screening guidelines for most adults. Breast cancer Yearly mammograms are recommended ...

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: What is Compassionate Care?

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: What is Compassionate Care?: As I was going through my e-mail I came across a petition for a cancer patient who had been denied experimental medication.  The patien...

What is Compassionate Care?

As I was going through my e-mail I came across a petition for a cancer patient who had been denied experimental medication.  The patient had tried every medication available and believed that the compassionate care medication available only from Drug Companies who is sponsoring drug trials was her husband only hope.   Medical professionals use the term “compassionate use” to refer to the treatment of a seriously ill patient using a new, unapproved drug when no other treatments are available in other words a cancer patient only hope.  Later that week on channel 2 news another person who had battled Uterus cancer for five years also had taken all available treatments.  Compassionate care medication was her last hope she also had a petition to help her get access to the trial medications available. Now the question for me was what is compassionate care and why was it so difficult for these cancer patients to get.

Compassionate Care                                                                                                                            Drugs that are being tested but have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are called investigational drugs. These drugs are generally available only to people who are taking part in a clinical trial (a research study that is testing the drug). Being able to use one of these drugs when you are not in a clinical trial has many names, but is most commonly referred to as compassionate use.  The FDA first approved investigational drugs to be use in this way for critically ill patients since 1987.  If you are not in a clinical trial there are 2 ways a drug company can allow use of their unapproved drug: through expanded access programs (EAP’s) or through single patient access.  Compassionate drug use is legal, but it’s tightly restricted to people who meet certain conditions. The FDA first approved investigational drugs to be used in this way for critically ill patients in 1987. For people who aren’t in clinical trials, there are 2 ways a drug company can allow use of their unapproved drug: through expanded access programs (EAPs) or through single patient access. 

Expanded access   
A company sponsoring a drug in the late stages of drug development, such as Phase III clinical trials, can offer expanded access programs for patients who are not able to enroll in a clinical.  The FDA generally approves these EAPs if the drug has shown that it works at least somewhat to treat cancer in the clinical trials that are being done. This can allow a lot of people access to the unapproved drug, as long as they meet the requirements of the EAP.

Single patient access    
Patients who don’t qualify for either clinical trials or an expanded access program (if one exists) may be able to get the unapproved new drug by applying for single patient access. In this case, the patient’s doctor must first ask the drug company if the drug can be used for the patient and see if the drug company will supply it. If the company agrees, the patient’s doctor works with the drug company to ask the FDA to approve the drug for use by this one patient.

The FDA requires the doctor to send information about the patient, why the request is being made, the proposed treatment plan, and a signed informed consent from the patient (see our document Informed Consent for more on this). The length of time it takes to get single patient access varies. But if it’s an emergency, the FDA can complete the paperwork in 24 hours.

Who might benefit from using unapproved drugs?      
According to guidelines from the National Cancer Institute, most compassionate drug use is for patients who meet all of these conditions:

• Have advanced disease
• Have used standard treatments and they have not worked
• Are not eligible for any clinical trial that’s in progress
• Have no other treatment options
• Have a type of cancer for which there’s reason to expect the investigational drug will help
• Are likely to have benefits that outweigh the risks involved

In a case like this, the doctor may consider trying to get a new, unapproved drug for a patient to see if it will help.

Is it difficult to get drugs for compassionate use?   
Perhaps the biggest problem with compassionate drug use is that it’s hard to get the drug. The simplest way to get an unapproved drug is through a clinical trial. But many people with life-threatening diseases can’t find suitable clinical trials, live far from cancer research centers, or are not eligible for any studies being done.

What I have seen from the patients fighting to get compassionate use they have to do a lot of advocating far beyond the process in place in a time when fighting their cancer should be their only worry. Getting the drug through expanded access programs (if one is offered by the drug company) or single-patient compassionate use is possible for some people. But going through all the steps needed to get single-patient compassionate use of an unapproved drug can be frustrating and take a lot of time. For instance, drug companies have different policies and processes. And there’s no way to force the drug company to supply the drug. There may be very limited amounts of the drug, and producing extra medicine for people who are not in clinical trials can be costly for the drug company, especially when there’s a chance the drug might never be approved.

Compassionate drug use can also be very confusing. There are several programs that regulate it. Many terms and definitions are used to describe how a patient may get access to an unapproved drug outside of a clinical trial. Drug companies, patient advocacy groups, and the FDA all may use different terms for the same things. The FDA provides definitions for the terms they use in their regulations. But most drug companies use different terms that are unique to their specific compassionate access programs.

Another big problem is cost. Some drug companies will supply the drug for free, but others charge patients. Most insurance companies will not pay for investigational drugs. There may also be other costs, such as the clinic’s cost of giving the drug and monitoring your response, which might not be covered by your health insurance. 

How common is compassionate drug use?
Before a patient or group of patients can get an unapproved new cancer drug outside of a clinical trial, 2 things MUST happen:

• The owner (sometimes referred to as the sponsor – most often a drug company) of the new, unapproved drug must agree to allow the use of their drug outside of a clinical trial.
• The FDA oncology medical officer in charge of overseeing the new drug’s development must approve the use of the drug for that person or group.

What should I ask my doctor about compassionate drug use?                                                        Here are some questions you may want to ask if your doctor is thinking about compassionate drug use at this point in your cancer treatment.

• Are there any approved treatments that I haven’t tried?
• Is there any evidence to support the use of this drug to treat my type of cancer?
• What makes you think this drug could help me?
• In what way do you think this drug is likely to work better than an approved drug?
• What are the known risks and benefits of treatment with this drug?
• Will the drug company give me the drug for free? If not, how is it to be paid for? What other costs will I have to pay to get the drug? Will my insurance cover any costs?
• What will I have to do to get access to this drug?
• How long do you think it will take for me to get access to this drug?

                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                               References

www.canceractionnow.org/living/cat_compassionate_use_and_expanded_access.phpcompassionate.php on September 15, 2013

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/clinicaltrials/compassionate-drug-use                  on September 15, 2013

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early D...

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early D...: The American Cancer Society recommends these screening guidelines for most adults. Breast cancer Yearly mammograms are recommended ...

American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer

The American Cancer Society recommends these screening guidelines for most adults.

Breast cancer

• Yearly mammograms are recommended starting at age 40 and continuing for as long as a woman is in good health
• Clinical breast exam (CBE) about every 3 years for women in their 20s and 30s and every year for women 40 and over
• Women should know how their breasts normally look and feel and report any breast change promptly to their health care provider. Breast self-exam (BSE) is an option for women starting in their 20s.

Some women – because of their family history, a genetic tendency, or certain other factors – should be screened with MRI in addition to mammograms. (The number of women who fall into this category is small: less than 2% of all the women in the US.) Talk with your doctor about your history and whether you should have additional tests at an earlier age.

For more information, call the American Cancer Society and ask for our document called Breast Cancer: Early Detection.

Colorectal cancer and polyps

Beginning at age 50, both men and women should follow one of these testing schedules:

Tests that find polyps and cancer

• Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years*, or
• Colonoscopy every 10 years, or
• Double-contrast barium enema every 5 years*, or
• CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years*

Tests that primarily find cancer

• Yearly fecal occult blood test (gFOBT)*^,**, or
• Yearly fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every year*^,**, or
• Stool DNA test (sDNA)***

* If the test is positive, a colonoscopy should be done.

** The multiple stool take-home test should be used. One test done by the doctor in the office is not adequate for testing. A colonoscopy should be done if the test is positive.

*** This test is no longer available.

The tests that are designed to find both early cancer and polyps are preferred if these tests are available to you and you are willing to have one of these more invasive tests. Talk to your doctor about which test is best for you.

Some people should be screened using a different schedule because of their personal history or family history. Talk with your doctor about your history and what colorectal cancer screening schedule is best for you.

For more information on colorectal cancer screening, please call the American Cancer Society and ask for our document called Colorectal Cancer: Early Detection.

Cervical cancer

• Cervical cancer screening (testing) should begin at age 21. Women under age 21 should not be tested.
• Women between ages 21 and 29 should have a Pap test every 3 years. Now there is also a test called the HPV test. HPV testing should not be used in this age group unless it is needed after an abnormal Pap test result.
• Women between the ages of 30 and 65 should have a Pap test plus an HPV test (called “co-testing”) every 5 years. This is the preferred approach, but it is also OK to have a Pap test alone every 3 years.
• Women over age 65 who have had regular cervical cancer testing with normal results should not be tested for cervical cancer. Once testing is stopped, it should not be started again. Women with a history of a serious cervical pre-cancer should continue to be tested for at least 20 years after that diagnosis, even if testing continues past age 65.
• A woman who has had her uterus removed (and also her cervix) for reasons not related to cervical cancer and who has no history of cervical cancer or serious pre-cancer should not be tested.
• A woman who has been vaccinated against HPV should still follow the screening recommendations for her age group.

Some women – because of their health history – may need to have a different screening schedule for cervical cancer.

Please see our document called Cervical Cancer: Prevention and Early Detection for more information.

Endometrial (uterine) cancer

The American Cancer Society recommends that at the time of menopause, all women should be told about the risks and symptoms of endometrial cancer. Women should report any unexpected bleeding or spotting to their doctors.

Some women – because of their history – may need to consider having a yearly endometrial biopsy. Please talk with your doctor about your history.

See our document called Endometrial Cancer for more information.

Lung cancer

The American Cancer Society does not recommend tests to screen for lung cancer in people who are at average risk of this disease. However, the ACS does have screening guidelines for individuals who are at high risk of lung cancer due to cigarette smoking. If you meet all of the following criteria then you might be a candidate for screening:

• 55 to 74 years of age
• In fairly good health
• Have at least a 30 pack-year smoking history AND are eithers till smoking or have quit smoking within the last 15 years

For more information on the lung cancer screening guidelines, please see “Can non-small cell lung cancer be found early?” in our document Lung cancer (non-small cell) for more information.

Prostate cancer

The American Cancer Society recommends that men make an informed decision with their doctor about whether to be tested for prostate cancer. Research has not yet proven that the potential benefits of testing outweigh the harms of testing and treatment. The American Cancer Society believes that men should not be tested without learning about what we know and don’t know about the risks and possible benefits of testing and treatment.

Starting at age 50, men should talk to a doctor about the pros and cons of testing so they can decide if testing is the right choice for them. If they are African American or have a father or brother who had prostate cancer before age 65, men should have this talk with a doctor starting at age 45. If men decide to be tested, they should have the PSA blood test with or without a rectal exam. How often they are tested will depend on their PSA level.

For more information, please see our document called Prostate Cancer: Early Detection.

Cancer-related check-ups

For people aged 20 or older having periodic health exams, a cancer-related check-up should include health counseling and, depending on a person’s age and gender, exams for cancers of the thyroid, oral cavity, skin, lymph nodes, testes, and ovaries, as well as for some non-malignant (non-cancerous) diseases.

Take control of your health, and reduce your cancer risk.

• Stay away from tobacco.
• Stay at a healthy weight.
• Get moving with regular physical activity.
• Eat healthy with plenty of fruits and vegetables.
• Limit how much alcohol you drink (if you drink at all).
• Protect your skin.
• Know yourself, your family history, and your risks.
• Have regular check-ups and cancer screening tests.
• For information on how to reduce your cancer risk and other questions about cancer, please call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit us online at www.cancer.org.

References

Levin B, Lieberman DA, McFarland, et al. Screening and Surveillance for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer and Adenomatous Polyps, 2008: A Joint Guideline from the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology. CA Cancer J Clin. 2008;58.

Saslow D, Boetes C, Burke W, et al for the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Advisory Group. American Cancer Society guidelines for breast screening with MRI as an adjunct to mammography. CA Cancer J Clin. 2007;57:75-89.

Saslow D, Solomon D, Lawson H, et al. American Cancer Society, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, and American Society for Clinical Pathology Screening Guidelines for the Prevention and Early Detection of Cervical Cancer. CA Cancer J Clin. 2012 May-Jun;62(3):147-72. Epub 2012 Mar 14.

Smith RA, Brooks D, Cokkinides V, Salsow D, Brawley OW. Cancer screening in the United States, 2013: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines, current issues in cancer screening, and new guidance on cervical cancer screening and lung cancer screening. CA Cancer J Clin 2013, Mar-Apr;63:87-105. Accessed at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21174/full on April 23, 2013.

Wender R, Fontham E, Barrera E, et al. American Cancer Society lung cancer screening guidelines: CA Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 2013 Jan 11 [Epub ahead of print].

Last Medical Review: 04/23/2013
Last Revised: 05/03/201

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: NATIONAL BLACKOUT/DAY OF ABSENCE FOR TRAYVON MARTI...

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: NATIONAL BLACKOUT/DAY OF ABSENCE FOR TRAYVON MARTI...: AN URGENT CALL TO ACTION. BLACKOUT SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ZIMMERMAN HAS BEEN FOUND NOT GUILTY. HE WALKS -- SO WE SHALL DO THE SAME. S...

NATIONAL BLACKOUT/DAY OF ABSENCE FOR TRAYVON MARTIN

AN URGENT CALL TO ACTION. BLACKOUT SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ZIMMERMAN HAS BEEN FOUND NOT GUILTY. HE WALKS -- SO WE SHALL DO THE SAME. SUNDAY AND MONDAY: DAYS OF ABSENCE, A TOTAL NATIONAL BLACKOUT.  Call in sick and tired. Call in angry. Call in crazy. But stay home from work if at all possible. Boycott transit. Boycott non-black businesses. Wear black armbands in solidarity (especially if you feel you have to go to work for fear of losing your job, or if you are essential personnel). From Muriel Lights' Candle Designs `To the Martin Family take great pride in  your battle I know your heart is heavy with the loss of your son but you in your wisdom and strength has given parents around the world the chance to make a stand against laws that are designed to destroy our children.  Race in this case is a great factor but the law that gives one man the ability to take a life at will is wrong.  Stand Your Ground is wrong.

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Community Health My Neighborhood Mammography

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: Community Health My Neighborhood Mammography:   For the month of July Breast Cancer Prevention Free or Low Cost     AN APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY – CALL  (800) 564-6868 ...

Community Health My Neighborhood Mammography

 
For the month of July
Breast Cancer Prevention Free or Low Cost
 
  AN APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY – CALL  (800) 564-6868

                                                                                                                                                    MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY FREE SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS FOR ELIGIBLE WOMEN

MANHATTAN SCHEDULE

 FREE for uninsured women 40 and older,    All insurance plans accepted.  Co-payments and deductibles are waived

MONDAY     JULY  1, 2013       starting at 9:00am
    HELEN B. ATKINSON HEALTH CENTER             81 WEST 115TH STREET       10026

TUESDAY    JULY  9, 2013       starting at 8:00am
    AL HIRSCHFELD FREE HEALTH CLINIC            N.E.CORNER W.57TH &10 AVE  10019

TUESDAY    JULY 9, 2013      starting at 1:30pm
    CALLEN – LORDE HEALTH CENTER                     356   WEST   18TH STREET   10011

WEDNESDAY  JULY 10,  2013  starting at 8:30am
    DOWNTOWN HEALTH CENTER        150 ESSEX STREET     10002

SATURDAY   JULY 13, 2013       starting at 1:30pm
   HISPANIC COMMUNITY FOR LIFE   106TH ST.  BETW CENTRAL PARK WEST & 

MANHATTAN AVE
MONDAY   JULY 15, 2013    starting at 1:30am
    NEW PROVIDENCE HEALTH CLINIC              225 EAST 45TH STREET            10017

THURSDAY     JULY 18, 2013   starting at 9am
    BETANCES HEALTH CENTER                             280 HENRY STREET    10002

THURSDAY    JULY 18, 2013   starting at 1:30pm
    L G B T COMMUNITY CENTER      NW CORNER OF 7TH AVENUE AND 13TH STREET   10011  

FRIDAY     JULY 26, 2013       starting at 8:00am
    COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF 159TH STREET HEALTH CENTER 1996 AMSTERDAM AVE      10032

ADDED TO LIST 
  Mammography Screening ( for the uninsured or underinsured females age 40 and over)                           
Tuesday, July 16 from 9:00 am-1:30 p.m. (Bronx) Castle Hill location (TBD)  by appointment.]

Monday, July 22, from 9:00 am-1:30 p.m. (Bronx) Van Nest location (TBD)  by appointment.]

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: DOMA STRUCK DOWN BY SUPREME COURT

Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: DOMA STRUCK DOWN BY SUPREME COURT: The justices struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 law passed by Congress that barred recognition of same-sex marria...

DOMA STRUCK DOWN BY SUPREME COURT

The justices struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 law passed by Congress that barred recognition of same-sex marriages and thereby denied more than 1,100 benefits to married gay and lesbian couples. They also declined to rule in the case of Proposition 8, which barred same-sex marriage in California, saying supporters of the ban didn't have the legal standing to lodge an appeal of a lower court’s decision against the measure. That should allow weddings in the Golden State to resume in July.`

84-year-old Edie Windsor, the New York lesbian widow who challenged DOMA, and two gay couples from California who challenged Proposition 8.  Windsor launched her lawsuit after getting a bill for $363,000 in estate taxes after her wife, Thea Spyer, died in 2009 – two years following the couple's marriage in Canada. She noted that if her spouse had been named “Theo,” she wouldn't have received that bill.

This law has affected other couples like Patrick Bova, 75 and Jim Darby, 81 who will celebrate 50 years together in two weeks.  Their state, Illinois has recently failed to pass same-sex marriage.  As an advocate for equality in health outcome this could affect issues like family leave where immediate family can take off time to be with a family member.   Death benefits, pensions, health insurance that is usually left to a spouse.

The victory means the federal government must recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples married in the 12 states that allow same-sex marriage, plus the District of Columbia, and give them the same benefits that they had been previously denied under the struck-down law, the Defense of Marriage Act (or DOMA).

References

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/26/19155699-i-cried-i-cried-doma-widow-says-on-hearing-of-supreme-court-win?Letsinger,Miranda

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