BRA Day Ottawa Closes the Loop on Breast Cancer

 When a man or woman defeats breast cancer, the battle is still far from over. After multiple surgeries and therapies, the physical, mental and emotional toll left on survivors can have a real impact on their quality of life following remission. For many survivors breast reconstruction is an important part

Sea of Pink Runs Through the Capital

 All photos by Ali Matthews. On Sunday, October 2nd a sea of pink descended upon our Nation’s Capital. Underneath all the layers of pink feathers, glitter, tulle there were over 5,000 Ottawa-Gatineau Changemakers participating in the 23rd Ottawa-Gatineau Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) CIBC Run for the Cure – raising

Misinformation About Breast Cancer Screening Still a Problem

 I was about to call it a day when an email arrived with the following in the subject line: “The Best Health Advice You’ll Get Today.” That caught my attention. I was curious.  And I’m a sucker for free health advice.  I’ve got more than just a passing interest in