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Dynarex supports breast cancer screenings 

October 10, 2022HME News Staff

ORANGEBURG, N.Y. - Dynarex Corp. Is sponsoring “Rides & Strides” on Oct. 23 to support the Breast Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. The event helps raise funds to provide free breast cancer screening services for underserved members of the community. “We are delighted to support this important event as it builds awareness and raises funds to provide access to services that are so vital to women’s health,” said Dynarex CEO Zalman Tenenbaum. “As an active member...

Breast Cancer, Dynarex, Fundraiser


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Sen. Duckworth visits mastectomy boutique

October 10, 2019HME News Staff

CHICAGO - Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., met with breast cancer survivors during a visit to the Second Act Mastectomy Boutique here. Duckworth is the lead sponsor of the Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act, S. 562, a bill that would expand Medicare coverage to include custom breast prostheses for women recovering from mastectomy surgery. During the event, Duckworth heard from several breast cancer survivors, some of whom have had access to custom prostheses through private payers but have been denied...

Breast Cancer, H.R. 1370, Mastectomy, S. 562, Tammy Duckworth


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Reporter's notebook; Fashion shows, and 'ugly' bras on the calendar

November 3, 2014Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

It's that time of year again, when women's health boutiques are as likely to take their wares to the catwalk as they are to the fitting room.  In honor of Women's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women's health providers often participate in fashion shows, fundraisers and other promotions to spread awareness of the products they offer, and shed some light on an all-too serious subject, although, as provider Vicki Jones says, “We do fun stuff all the time.” Passion...

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Pink ladies

October 22, 2009Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

Provider Vicki Jones is tickled pink. She opened a branch of the Women's Health Boutique in Dallas yesterday. "Channel 11 covered our ribbon cutting," she said. "A full minute! Wow! That was fabulous for us." It doesn't hurt that it's National Breast Cancer Awareness month, when fall colors everywhere mingle with ubiquitous pink ribbon products. "We wanted to play off that. The media seems more open to the stories we have to tell during October," said Jones. Jones has been doing this for 20 years...

Breast Cancer, e-SP, Pink ribbon, vicki jones, women's health boutique


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