7. Preventative Health for Breast Cancer and More with Rivkie Zeidman About Health and Hormones

Rivkie Zeidman was born and raised in the suburbs of New York City and studied psychology at Barnard College. After completing four years of medical school in Chicago, Rivkie moved home to NYC to complete residency in Internal Medicine. She recently published her middle grade novel Secrets Are No Fun based on her experience as the daughter of a mother grappling with a breast cancer diagnosis. She hopes to combine her love of medicine and writing to educate and empower others to take control of their health.
Tune in to hear Rivkie Share:
Her experience going through middle school when her mom was diagnosed with breast cancerWhy she wrote her book, Secrets are No Fun to help girls grappling with a parent’s cancer diagnosis have support and realize they’re not aloneHow to take a preventative approach to breast health depending on your age and health historyHow to get the most out of your doctors appointments and build a good relationship with your doctorWhat you need to know about the BRCA gene and breast cancerWhy some BRCA carriers might consider IVFWhy some women with a high breast cancer risk may consider Mastectomies, implants, and we even touched on Breast implant illness+ so much more!
GIVEAWAY
Rivkie has been generous enough to offer a giveaway of a signed copy of the book so check out the instructions for how to do that on our instagram pages this week! 
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