Mammography has been shown to reduce breast cancer mortality by 30-50%. Primary care providers recommend that women receive a mammogram as they grow older and their risk of breast cancer increases. Mammograms are widely used because they can detect tumors before they can be felt and often before they spread.
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For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Nursing@Simmons put together the following resource guide to highlight some of the groups and organizations that serve patients, caregivers, families, and anyone impacted by breast cancer. The list includes resources related to financial assistance, community-based support, advocacy, and coping with the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
Although federal public health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) make national vaccination policy recommendations, actual legislation regarding their enforcement is decided at the state level. This creates a state-to-state variance, which in turn impacts Americans' decisions on whether or not to vaccinate themselves and their children. It also affects primary health care providers such as Nurse Practitioners, who are tasked with giving vaccinations and educating their patients on the vaccines.
The following are some of the "first voices" and initial submissions we have received in response to our #MoreThanALabel: Immigrant Stories campaign.