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Don’t Forget to Shop Pink This Month
  Design Courtesy of Health Perch Don’t forget October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Early detection helps to increase the survival rate, which is why we support organizations like The Witness Project of CT that help women in under served communities or without insurance to receive mammograms.  If you haven’t purchased your PINK Glory ring […]
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How Should I Wear It?
TGIF!  There are so many jewelry style trends out there now that I decided to share a few of my favorite ones.  The key to a trend is not to over do it and to make it your own.  Here are some cute styles I found on Pinterest of a few of my favorite trends. […]
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Quote From Breast Cancer Survivor & Are You “Shopping Pink”?
  Breast Cancer Awareness Month by thepinklocket featuring pink tops During the month of October we’ll be posting inspiring quotes from Breast Cancer Survivors.  Check out some of  the products from these great organizations spreading awareness for Breast Cancer! Photo Credit: Healthline  
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Reproductive Factors – 31 Days Luv Ur Boobs – Days 24 and 25
Certain reproductive factors slightly increase risk. These include giving birth to a first child after age 30, nulliparity (never having children), starting menstruation before age 12, and/or entering menopause after age 55.2 The increase in risk is likely due to a longer lifetime exposure to estrogen.† †http://qap.sdsu.edu/screening/breastcancer/facts.html If you haven’t gotten your PINK Glory Ring […]
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Ethnicity – 31 Days Luv Ur Boobs – Day 22
White women have a higher incidence of breast cancer than African American women. However, African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women.† Only nine more days left in October.  Have you gotten your PINK Glory Ring yet? If not, there’s still time, remember 50% of each sale will be […]
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What’s Ethylene Oxide Anyway? 31 Days Luv Ur Boobs – Day 17
  One study found that increased exposure to ethylene oxide, a fumigant used to sterilize medical experiments, is associated with higher breast cancer risk among women who work in commercial sterilization facilities.• •Breast Cancer Facts and Figures: 2009-2010.” American Cancer Society. 2009. Accessed: January 19, 2011.  
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1 in 8 – 31 Days Luv Ur Boobs Day 16
Today, about 1 in 8 women (12%) will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.† Have you gotten your PINK Glory Ring yet?  If not, here’s how you can purchase one and find out more about the organization you’d be helping by purchasing! †http://women.webmd.com/guide/breast-cancer-arm-yourself-with-facts
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Density – 31 Days Luv Ur Boobs Day 15
Women whose mammograms show a large area of dense breast tissue (usually defined as ≥ 75%) are at 4 to 5 times higher risk than same aged women with less or no dense breast tissue. Dense breast tissue can also make it harder to detect breast cancer with mammography.† †http://qap.sdsu.edu/screening/breastcancer/facts.html   Don’t forget to check out […]
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