By Christie Donato October is the month of apple pies, cider donuts, fancy seasonal lattes (you know the one) and lots of candy, which is why this month I’m writing about sugar. For those of us who struggle to...
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Features, Health
INSPIRE: Stephanie Piston, Domestic Violence Survivor and Advocate
By Sarah Hall Photos by Michael Di Giglio/MDG Images Never ask Stephanie Piston why she didn’t leave her abusive ex-husband sooner. “I hated that question,” Stephanie said. “Hated it, hated it, hated it.” Stephanie was married to a man...
Featured, Health
INSPIRE: Dr. Pamela Murchison, Symphoria, Executive Director
By Jamie Jenson Accepting the position of executive director of Symphoria earlier this year felt like the next logical step for Dr. Pamela Murchison’s career. Her life has always been influenced by music, and from an early age, she...
Features, Health
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: Get the Facts about Ovarian Cancer
BY LISA SOUSOU, PA September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Although the rate of its diagnosis has decreased over the past two decades, ovarian cancer still has the lowest survival rate of any female cancer, and was responsible for...
Causes, Features, Health
SPECIAL FEATURE: ‘No woman should die of breast or ovarian cancer:’ CNY’s Hope for Heather reports back following 2019 National Conference
BY FARAH F. JADRAN Though some women have more risks of developing breast or ovarian cancer —cancer itself is not biased. It’s not selective. It’s not political. It’s not prejudiced. Take a moment and think about your intermediate family,...
