By Alyssa Dearborn “So, when I first wanted to start my own business in holistic medicine, I didn’t know where to start,” said Shamin Thakur, holistic medicine specialist and owner of Wellness of Being, when asked about how the WBOC...
Year: 2023
Inspire
Inspire: Latha Ramalingam, Ph.D. – SU researcher finds answers to unusual questions about heart health
By Kate Hanzalik The number one cause of death among American men and women is heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In fact, someone dies from the condition every 34 seconds. Numerous factors contribute to heart disease,...
Inspire
Inspire: Brittany Taylor – Making a community-wide impact on heart health
By Alyssa Dearborn After joining the American Heart Association nearly one year ago as the organization’s community impact director, Brittany Taylor has been able to make a difference in the lives of Central New Yorkers while seeing the Association’s impact...
Special Feature
Remembering Nikky Fiorello: The Rhythms of an Unforgettable Woman
By Kate Hanzalik Brilliant dancers feel the rhythm in their bodies. When life-long dancer Nikky Fiorello danced, she felt the rhythm. Today, three years after the 30-year-old’s sudden death from cardiac arrest, her mother Kate Fiorello describes some of the...
Cover Story
Cover: Felisha Legette-Jack – SU hoops hero puts her heart into everything she does
By Norah Machia When Syracuse University Women’s Basketball Coach Felisha Legette-Jack unexpectedly lost a close friend to heart disease, it was both a shock and a wake-up call. Her friend had undergone open heart surgery, and the odds for a...
