Sunday, March 31, 2019

This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed changes to improve and modernize breast cancer screening. In their proposal, the FDA submitted amendments to the current regulations that would provide patients with more detailed information. This information, which would include breast density, would help patients make better decisions regarding their personal health care.

BY Bonnie Annis

PUBLISHED March 30, 2019

Bonnie Annis is a breast cancer survivor, diagnosed in 2014 with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the lymph nodes. She is an avid photographer, freelance writer/blogger, wife, mother and grandmother.

Are you dense? I’m not referring to your mental abilities, I’m referring to your breasts. Have you felt them lately? I’m very concerned with your answer and so is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it seems.

For the first time in over 20 years, the FDA feels amendments to current regulations would not only improve the quality of mammography services but would help them enforce those same regulations by monitoring both quality and safety. This is good news for women and men.

Breasts are composed of milk glands, milk ducts, supportive and fatty tissues. In women with dense breasts, there is more dense tissue than fatty tissue. This density makes it difficult for women to palpate their breasts accurately during breast self-exams and also makes it challenging for mammograms to detect breast cancer.

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Events this Week for Adults at the NOPL

Workforce Development Series: Effective Résumé Writing

Learn the details of résumé creation, why résumé formatting is so important, and how to think like an interviewer. We will discuss the details of résumé creation, including what to include and exclude in your résumé, cover letter, and references. You will also have a chance to ask questions about how to organize your experience to get the interview request. Plus, learn how to think like an interviewer when they read your résumé, get tips, and discover the reasons why résumé formatting is so important for the best presentation of your work experience. Remember, your résumé is your product brochure, and you are the product. More information here. Sponsored by the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.

Mid-City Library

Thursday, April 4 from 6pm - 7pm

Family Friendly Yoga

Enjoy a free yoga class for all levels and ages. Mats provided on a first come, first served basis; bring your own towel and water. Register online or by phone at 504-596-2628.

Children's Resource Center Library

Saturday, April 6 from 10am - 11am

Bystander Response Training

Before first responders arrive, you can save a life by knowing how to provide hands-only CPR, administer naloxone, and stop bleeding. This two-hour class will teach participants how to identify someone who has overdosed from opioids, gone into cardiac arrest, or has uncontrolled bleeding. The training is free and no medical background is needed. To learn more or sign up, click here. In partnership with the New Orleans Health Department.

East New Orleans Regional Library

Saturday, April 6 from 10am - 12pm

NOCAZ 5

Zines are a participatory format; and, by bringing multiple perspectives together under one roof, NOCAZ will create dialogue and inspire more people to express themselves through print. Discussions, workshops, exhibits, and lunch will be available. To learn more about the 5th annual New Orleans Comics and Zine Fest, visit their website.

Main Library

Saturday, April 6 from 10am - 4pm

Sunday, April 7 from 12pm - 4pm

Tandem Tea Tasting

Relax for an hour of fine teas and even finer company, featuring a complimentary tasting of Tandem Tea's rarest teas. Guests are encouraged to BYOT (Bring Your Own Tea) to brew up during the tasting.

Latter Library

Sunday, April 7 from 3pm - 4pm

Occasionally, event dates and times change. To ensure you are viewing the most current event information, visit nolalibrary.org or contact the Library.

Community Office Hours at the Library

City Hall is coming to your neighborhood. Residents may connect with local government by engaging with representatives from various city departments. All Community Office Hours are on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 10:30am – 4pm. For more information, click here.

Friday, March 29, 2019

The Things That Get You Through

Everyone will go through a tough time or a trauma in their life. You need a go-to list of items you can latch onto to help you through it.

BY Dana Stewart

PUBLISHED March 28, 2019

Dana Stewart was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 at the age of 32. She is the co-founder of a cancer survivorship organization called The Dragonfly Angel Society. She volunteers as an advocate and mentor, focusing on young adults surviving cancer. She enjoys writing about life as a cancer survivor, as well as connecting survivors to the resources, inspirations and stories that have helped her continue to live her best life, available at www.dragonflyangelsociety.com .

Not everyone will get cancer and not everyone will know someone diagnosed with cancer. However, almost everyone will go through some sort of rough time or trauma in their lives. When that happens, we all need something to latch onto; something to get us through it.

My toughest time was my diagnosis with breast cancer at 32 years old. I had never prepared myself for something horrible to happen to me and I walked the earth as if I wore an invisible cloak. I figured nothing could touch me. I was even super confident when I found a lump in my breast. I was so sure it was a cyst or any other thing that could be easily explained. It was explained with three words: “You have cancer.”

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