Maeflowers started as a personal blog around 25 years ago before Alicia focused her commentary on healthcare and the medical field. It was branded over 10 years ago and spread in the last 5 years under Aliconia to include a Medium publication and Quora space in addition to the original blog.

But it’s time to say good-bye. Maeflowers is being phased out – the blog is already back under Alicia’s name as a personal space. The Medium publication will similarly become a personalized commentary space. However, the Quora space will remain as Maeflowers Health and Science for archival purposes for at least the immediate future.

The name Maeflowers was coined as a pun on Alicia’s middle name. It was then oriented and branded to become a health science liaison. But as time moves on, goals change and adjust to the environment in which they are enacted. Alicia will continue posting commentary and information on health and science on Medium. She is also the author at JustFacts and is planning an anatomy series for homeschool lessons. The work remains though the banner changes.

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Why Breast Cancer Still Eludes a Cure

Breast cancer has been known, at least in the abstract, for thousands of years — though the theory of a hormonal underpinning has only been around for about 100 years. Over recent years, different genetic tests have been developed to catch cancer early, yet mammography still remains the gold standard for screening and early diagnosis. Each year, thousands of women and hundreds of men lose the battle against this disease.

Why haven’t we come farther in this fight?