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Getting South Florida women the health care they need | Opinion

Oct 8, 2024 | sun-sentinel.com | Nancy G. Brinker

Over the last several decades, countless passionate advocates of breast cancer awareness have done an outstanding job of elevating this critical topic each October. They have shouted from rooftops about the importance of prevention and early detection and have fundamentally changed the landscape of breast cancer awareness as we know it. But here is the truth: Our work is not done and will not be done until we have reached every woman, every family and every community.
Aid for Ukraine Benefits the U.S. in More Ways Than One

Mar 27, 2024 | newsweek.com | Nancy G. Brinker |Philip Breedlove

As tensions escalate and democracy faces a defining test in Ukraine, it is imperative for the United States to stand firm in its commitment to support this besieged nation.
AIDS relief plan is a testament to American leadership on the world stage

Sep 28, 2023 | washingtontimes-dc.newsmemory.com | Nancy G. Brinker

AIDS relief plan is a testament to American leadership on the world stage By Nancy Brinker In the world of global health and diplomacy, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief stands as a shining example of American exceptionalism. As the deadline for reauthorization of this program, known as PEPFAR, nears on Sept.
AIDS relief plan is a testament to American leadership on the world stage

Sep 27, 2023 | washingtontimes.com | Nancy G. Brinker

OPINION: In the world of global health and diplomacy, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief stands as a shining example of American exceptionalism. As the deadline for reauthorization of this program, known as PEPFAR, nears on Sept. 30, Congress should recognize that it has not only been a beacon of hope for millions of people affected by HIV/AIDS but also a powerful tool for expanding U.S. power projection and influence around the world.
Forty is the new 50 when it comes to breast cancer screening for women

May 26, 2023 | tallahassee.com | Nancy G. Brinker

Nancy G. BrinkerYour TurnEarlier this month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued critical new recommendations around the age for when women should begin screening for breast cancer. This is a highly encouraging development that will have a life-saving impact. In adjusting its draft guidance for when to begin breast cancer screening, the task force took a big step towards saving more lives by lowering the previously recommended age of routine screening from 50 to 40 for women.
Let’s take care of all women in honor of Mother’s Day

May 4, 2023 | sun-sentinel.com | Nancy G. Brinker

Mother’s Day on May 14 starts National Women’s Health Week, and this year’s theme is “Women’s Health, Whole Health: Prevention, Care and Wellbeing.”It is timely that the national observance starts with a day that we honor women as mothers, those who selflessly sacrifice for their families. And yet National Women’s Health Week overlaps as a reminder to women that they must take care of themselves, too.
Health disparities in cancer cases, deaths reveal social inequities

Mar 17, 2023 | modernhealthcare.com | Wayne Frederick |Nancy G. Brinker

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, to 76.4 years from 77 the prior year. The change was largely driven by COVID-19 and drug overdoses, but cancer remains the second-leading cause of death. According to the American Cancer Society, 2020 saw 9.4 million missed cancer screenings in the United States.
I’m No ‘One-Issue’ Candidate for ’24 - KAOK-AM

Feb 5, 2023 | dispatchist.com | Nancy G. Brinker

” Bolton, who appears to be taking a tentative approach toward an official run, said right before “looking at running” that he’s been “talking to a lot of people around the country.February 5, 2023 6:04 pm Former national security adviser to President Donald Trump John Bolton shot down the notion on Newsmax that he’s running as a single-issue candidate to be the next president of the United States.That’s a hard decision to make,” Bolton said on Sunday during “Conversations With Nancy...