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’...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Benefits of Plant-Based Eating
Researchers say a healthy plant-based diet can reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. At the same time they warn that ...
Talking to Children About Breast Cancer
Few children understand the idea of cancer, and when it becomes part of their family life they need reassurance and support. Feelings of ...
3 HELPFUL APPS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH
Women’s health has historically suffered from neglect and lack of funding. As technology is slowly catching up, an increasing amount of a...
Male Breast Cancer
With Father’s Day just behind, Koning would like to bring more attention to male breast cancer. While it is common knowledge that breast ...
The Disparity of Breast Imaging Services
Out of the various racial divides in the U.S. and more than any other group, the African American population has a significantly larger n...
Sun Protection and Cancer Treatment
With June comes summer, and with summer months comes the sun. It can be easy to get distracted by the warm light and forget to protect ou...
Introducing Vera by Koning
Koning is launching Vera by Koning, the latest version of our breast CT device. The name ”Vera” was inspired by its Italian meaning, “tru...
Breast Cancer and Alcohol
There is no such thing as a “safe” amount of alcohol. Even the smallest amount may add to the risk of developing breast cancer. Alcohol i...
Artificial Intelligence and Radiology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming one of the most used technologies in today's society. The relationship between radiology...
5 Books That Shine a Light on Cancer
Turning to literature may not seem like the most delicate way to approach the topic of illness. However, in a world where (breast) cancer...
Happy Mother’s Day!
By the time breast screening is timely, most women have had children. Koning honors the commitment that for many women marks the most re...
Lutao Ning on Koning’s Next Steps
Koning writer, Matilda Bletsa, sat down with CEO Lutao Ning to discuss women’s health and the progress of Koning.
Matilda: What are som...
Breast Cancer and Infertility
The majority of breast cancer diagnoses in the U.S. occur in older women, with only about 4 percent falling in women under 40. A breast c...
Mind Matters
There are those who believe that cancer is above all a spiritual battle, a test of psychological resilience to be met with faith, mediati...
KBCT Benefits
Breast cancer is the most common cancer globally, affecting women of all ages with an average risk of 13% in the United States alone. Its...
Mediterranean Diet to Prevent Cancer
Aside from our genetic predisposition, our lifestyle choices are the primary deciding factors when it comes to the risk of us developing ...
Koning Breast CT Compared to Other Imaging Options
Early imaging and detection is the key to breast cancer survival. Thankfully, modern technology has advanced to the point where there are...
Women’s Perception of the Mammogram Screening
The usefulness of imaging methods for the diagnosis of breast cancer is widely known. Breast cancer is a malignant disease in which, if a...
Breast Cancer Survivor Spotlight
Happy International Women’s Day, y’all! In honor of this wonderful holiday, we want to spotlight and celebrate three incredible ladies wh...
A History of Breast Cancer
The female form has inspired worship, reverence, and adoration in many different cultures since the beginning of time. Women’s bodies, a...