Imagine you have a beautiful and bountiful garden filled with a variety of healthy herbs, hardy vegetables and delicious fruits. Thoughtful planning and intentional care went into growing your garden to ensure its nourishment and optimal growth. As a result,…
Dear Hope, I use you in my conversations every day to express to people how much I care about them, and yet I realize your value goes well beyond a nicety. I want you to know how much you…
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…
This was a question I began asking myself over and over again after I lost my twin sister to brain cancer 12 years ago. After experiencing such a deep loss, I began to contemplate and question everything that I deemed…
She had no symptoms, really, just bloating that she attributed to getting older. So when Sarah went in for her annual gynecological appointment on a Thursday back in February 2014, she just thought it was going to be a routine…
Although there are many resources available today for prevention, education, support, escape and healing, the threat of domestic violence is still widespread in our community. Domestic violence is not limited by age, sex, race, socioeconomic status, religious affiliation or anything…
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…
For many of us who live in the Midwest, the presence of a good sunny day can make all the difference in the world, especially during those winter months when the sun goes on vacation. In recent years, the art…