The Breast Thing You Can Do Today

Happy New Year all you bloggers and readers out there! Many of us in this day and age keep "New Year's Resolutions" and I know that in the past I have done similar (but of a more general nature, not as strictly enforced and far more achievable). Usually in the Western World most people tend to make such resolutions based on their needs, and not those of others. Whilst I do believe in self-improvement, I think it's also important to help others who may not have quite the same fortunate circumstances as yourselves. Whilst I am not Superwoman and cannot change the world on my own, I try and help. One day Health Promotion (and Wellness) will be a part of my job description, but who says I have to wait until I graduate to spread the word about health issues?

In Australia we have staggering rates of cancers, particularly breast cancer and skin cancer. In this post I am reusing something I wrote about on my MSN space when I discovered it last year. What some people may not realise is that breast cancer not only affects women, but men. I just realised that this sounds like an advertisement, but please read on anyway. I have also found some Key facts about breast cancer in Australia.

This could be the best thing you do all day. Here is a website that is genuine and is even validated by Hoax Slayer.

By clicking here you can fund free mammograms daily! It sounds pretty unbelievable, but it is indeed real. So, what's the catch? Well, from what I discovered, the free mammograms go to women in the United States, not Australia. Nevertheless, I encourage you all give a little bit of your time to help someone, even if it's not on this continent. Hopefully Australia can follow suit someday. After all, breast cancer figures in Australia are scary - in fact, I'm pretty sure that it's worse here than in the United States.

If anyone knows of a free service like this in Australia, please let me (and other people, of course!) know about it. Thanks!