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April is Stress Awareness Month
In today’s hectic climate, feeling stressed is all too common. With worldwide tense events, rising energy prices and violence, it’s no wo...
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The Koning Lead
Innovation is the heart of change – by advancing technology, we are advancing the fight against breast cancer and giving women more optio...
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Mammography Regulations Modernized
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just updated its mammography regulations, affecting physicians and medical centers across the c...
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Saint Patrick's Day Snack
St. Patrick's Day is a festive occasion not only for the Irish people. Whether you want to honor the patron saint of Ireland or simply pa...
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Highlighting Innovation in Breast Cancer on International Women's Day
International Women’s Day is undeniably connected to our core values at Koning. As we celebrate today, we proudly continue to further our...
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National Nutrition Month
Happy March, and happy National Nutrition Month!
Conscious eating can be tricky when leading a busy life. Most of us do not have access ...
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Breast Cancer and Sleep
Sleep issues are very common, especially for people going through cancer treatment and recovery. Patients newly diagnosed with breast can...
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Valentine’s Day Smoothie
We hope your Valentine’s Tuesday was full of love. Whether you are done celebrating or only getting started this weekend, we have a vibra...
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Black History Month 2023
February is Black History Month – an opportunity to both celebrate and look ahead. In healthcare, there is a notable lack of Black repres...
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The Koning Advantage
Over the years, the main objective for Koning has been pinpointing and improving the many limitations of traditional breast imaging optio...
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This week, we honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Had he not been assassinated in 1968 at the age of 39, he would hav...
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Last of 2022: Our New Scientific Advisory Board
Koning is proud to step into 2023 with the launch of our new Scientific Advisory Board just behind. Last December, we created a new syste...
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Week of Action: White House Details Progress from the Cancer Cabinet
In July of 2022, The White House announced its new “Cancer Cabinet” line-up, which is part of President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot init...
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Making and Keeping Resolutions for 2023
New beginnings, be that a birthday or a new year tend to motivate aspirational behavior. As 2022 draws to a close, around 40% of American...
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Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
December 21st officially marks the darkest day of the year, and although it means lighter days are ahead, there are still many gloomy wee...
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2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Gift-shopping can take a toll on anyone. Many can relate to compromising their free time, and feeling pressure to find something that top...
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Non- Alcoholic Beverages for the Holidays
Celebrations during the holidays is a time when some people are more likely to drink beyond their limits than at other times of the year....
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Fun Facts About Breasts
Check out these fun facts about breasts:
1. Humans have known about breast cancer for a long time. The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus that...
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Thanksgiving with Cancer
Food, family and gratitude are the staples of an American Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, cancer does not just go away after the awareness m...
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A Vegetarian Thanksgiving Alternative
Thanksgiving is about getting together with family and loved ones, being grateful, and celebrating the start of the holiday season. Many...
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Diabetes and Breast Cancer
November is American Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country come together to bring awareness to diabetes. This month’...
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Pink Treat to Close Out Breast Cancer Awareness Month
With this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness month is behind us, we continue to look for creative ways to have pink reminders in our every-da...
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Breast Implants and Breast Cancer
Breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgical procedure in the US., with over 365,000 new breast augmentations done in 2021.
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Fighting Disparity
It is still not common knowledge that there is notable disparity in breast cancer death rates, particularly for Black women. Overall deat...
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The Story Behind the Pink Ribbon
The pink ribbon is synonymous with breast cancer, charity, survival. But where did it all start?
In 1979, Penney Laingen, the wife o...
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Koning Celebrates Women's Health Innovation Day With Launch of Koning Clinic
On September 16, Koning celebrated the launch of our new Koning clinic by putting together a special set of announcements for Women's Hea...
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How to do a Breast Self-Exam
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month right around the corner, it is time to get familiar with our bodies. Regular breast examinations are i...
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Different Types of Breast Cancer
There are many different types of breast cancer defined by how much they have grown or spread, and how they behave. One way to categorize...
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Birth Control and Breast Cancer
Oral contraceptives, better known as the pill, may affect a woman’s chances of developing breast and gynecologic cancers. In some case...
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Forging Ahead Through StartEngine
First, a heartfelt thank you to our investors who have helped us raise almost $200k in the first days since the launch of our campaign...
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Sources of Support Near Atlanta, GA
While Koning continues to spread awareness about the KBCT, many of our events and main offices are still in Atlanta, Georgia. In honor...
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Naomi Cosman on Marketing for Women
Koning writer, Matilda Bletsa, sat down with Naomi Cosman, our Vice President of Marketing, to discuss what it means to be a woman workin...
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Breast Cancer Risk Factors
The most significant risk factor for breast cancer is being a woman over 50.
Although the majority of women fall into several less obvi...
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5 Myths and Facts about Breast Cancer
Unless people experience breast cancer in their own lives, or they are close to someone who does, they might not be able to separate myth...
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Koning Breast CT vs. Mammogam: A Review of Recent Port Orange Screening Trial
Koning’s breast CT device has momentous benefits over traditional modalities. In a Port Orange Screening trial, women’s experiences were ...
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Screening Statistics with David Georges: Who Skips their Screenings and Why?
Koning writer, Matilda Bletsa, interviewed David Georges, our North America President, about breast cancer screening statistics in the US...