American Heart Association representative gets students exuberant about exercise By Jason Klaiber In her 13 years as youth marketing director for the American Heart Association, Meg Corey has never tired of putting on the same outfit every day, nor...
A lesson learned – After nearly losing her life, Kristin Rubino becomes tireless advocate for heart health education
By Emma Vallelunga SYRACUSE – If Kristin Rubino didn’t listen to her heart, she would not be alive today. Her passion for women’s heart health awareness began with a life-threatening experience that allowed her to educate and relate to thousands...
Fitness: ‘Don’t look back. You’re not going that way’
By Amber Howland You made it. We made it. Pat yourself on the back because 2021 is here! However, a lot of what came with 2020 is still around us. I know many of you, myself included, woke up...
Farah Jadran: An Attitude of Gratitude
SWM’s founding editor Farah Jadran reflects on the gift of giving back. By Sarah Tietje-Mietz, Photos by Alice G. Patterson More accustomed to breaking news and asking the questions, finding herself the subject of a story took journalist and anchor...
Nicole Sommavilla: The Lyme Life
By Jason Klaiber Nicole Sommavilla dedicated herself to spending countless hours outdoors during the first half of her freshman year at Ithaca College, oftentimes staying active by hiking near the school’s campus. That was until Valentine’s Day morning in...