Cardiovascular disease (CVD), sometimes used interchangeably with the term heart disease, encompasses a range of conditions that affect your heart, such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia, and heart valve problems. It is also the leading cause of death…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women and the second leading cause of their cancer deaths. The American Cancer Society estimates that over 325,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2020. While devastating in…
Type 1 diabetes is a life-threatening condition, and it can be especially dangerous to women. The silver lining? Women who understand the disease, commit to treatment and advocate for themselves can still lead a happy, productive life. What is Type…
Cancer. It’s a word we hope we never hear. Yet the American Cancer Society predicts there will be 1,806,590 new cancer cases in 2020, and 606,520 cancer deaths. One type of cancer we don’t hear as much about is stomach…
WBNS-10TV anchor Tracy Townsend proudly holds many titles. Successful journalist. Wife. Mother. Daughter. Friend. And in 2010, she added one more: Survivor. Surviving breast cancer was something she never imagined she’d have to do. A self-proclaimed rule follower with no…