By Angela Antonello How many times have you said, “New Year, new me?” Do you allow the mirror, the scale, a clothing size, or fashion advertisement dictate how you feel about yourself? For many people, the start of a...
WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: The Silent Cancer: Will It Happen To You?
By Heather Shannon, MS, CNM, WHNP, MPH January is national cervical cancer awareness month. Would you know if you had cervical cancer? Let us look at it more closely. According to American Cancer Society (ACA, 2019), it is estimated approximately...
FITNESS FORUM: The influence of gut bacteria on mental health
By Christie Donato In just the past few years fermented foods and beverages have made a big comeback. Kombucha, sauerkraut, miso, kimchi, kefir and other fermented options from across the globe have officially gone mainstream, making their way into both...
KINDNESS COUNTS: Annie Taylor
by Farah Jadran Photo by Alice G. Patterson It’s a simple message — a proposition, really. “Be kind.” The human ability is one mother of three Annie Taylor lives, breathes and works. It was more than 14...
SELF-CARE: Dealing with seasonal depression
By Nichole A. Cavallaro Well here we are! 2020 and another January in CNY and everywhere else! And what wintery season would be complete without lake effect snow, frigid temps and a touch of seasonal depression? I’ve written about...