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...
Category: Features
Features, Food, Health
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...
Features, Health
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...
Features, Health
INSPIRE: AnnMarie Otis: What would you miss?
By Alyssa Dearborn Photo by Tara Polcara If you’re struggling, AnnMarie Otis wants you to think about one existential question: What would the people in your life miss about you? What wouldn’t you get to experience if you weren’t...
Causes, Cover Story, Features, Health
COVER STORY Tafiea Stokes: Float like a butterfly, fight like a girl
By Jamie Jenson Photos by Alice G. Patterson Like most tattoos, the one on Tafiea Stokes’ right wrist tells a story. The zig-zag lines of a heartbeat surround the cursive script that spells out the name of her 3-year-old...
