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At 43, She’s a Breast Cancer Survivor...
“I am strong, I am determined, I am happy.” This is how Aliette Arner, 43, mother of two, describes herself. The special-education teacher has a...
October 27, 2021 / 4 min read
Perinatal and Postpartum Depression: Identifying and Treating...
Anxiety, depression, stress. These represent everyday real-life struggles for women at child-bearing age and beyond. As a society, everyone expects happiness when bringing a newborn...
May 5, 2021 / 4 min read
She’s a Hairdresser and Breast Cancer Survivor:...
As a hairdresser for more than 30 years and a “very private person,” Gabriele Bauer, 50, had her life dramatically change when she was diagnosed...
March 1, 2021 / 4 min read
A Mother’s Heartfelt Thank You to Her...
Two hundred and sixty-one days. That’s how much time Lori Livingston stayed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at South Miami Hospital after being born...
June 8, 2020 / 3 min read
Cervical Spine Surgery: She Thought It was...
Cheerleading, volleyball, and sky-diving. These are some of the things Prisciliana Berrios De La Vega enjoyed when she was in college. The active lifestyle also...
June 4, 2020 / 4 min read
‘It’s Cancer’ – The Hardest Words You’ll...
Cancer was the furthest thought in Rosemary Carrera’s mind. She had always led a healthy and active lifestyle, participated in half-marathons, was a triathlete, and...
October 16, 2019 / 3 min read
‘Cancer in My Life was a Blessing,’...
In her early 30s and out of the high-risk age group, Sara Ordonez found out she had breast cancer, stage 2. The diagnosis came after...
October 10, 2019 / 2 min read
‘I Never Thought I’d Be a Candidate...
At age 47, and with no apparent risk factors for cardiovascular disease, Cristina Totoricagil, an assistant school principal, suffered a heart attack while exercising at...
November 21, 2017 / 3 min read
Baby Anderson’s Surgery: A Second Chance at...
Anderson Destine is only nine months old, but he has already received a second chance at life. The Haitian boy was born with a large...
July 17, 2017 / 3 min read
Experts Urge a Healthy Discussion About ’13...
One teenager. A suicide. Thirteen reasons why. This is the narrative of the recent Netflix TV series that prompted experts to put together a mental...
June 2, 2017 / 2 min read