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One out of every eight women in the United States will face the breast cancer, despite medical advances. Early detection, for example, using tomosynthesis, an innovative technology that provides three-dimensional detailed imaging of the breast, and effective treatments have improved the survival rate of breast cancer patients. In fact, when breast cancer is detected early and confined to the...

Spending time in your pool doesn’t have to just mean splashing around and having some fun. It can also be a means of getting in shape. Swimming is a highly effective aerobic exercise that can help you shed some pounds and strengthen your muscles. Because water provides a natural resistance, this form of exercise is a wise choice for anyone seeking to get in shape without putting pressure on...

I grew up in the midwest. Summers were usually spent in Indiana, visiting my mother's relatives. A good portion of our time we stayed in a cottage on Jimmerson Lake, outside of Angola. I never got very good at water skiing (“lousy” would be a good adjective for my ability), but I did learn to love the water. Fast forward to my early-thirties. I've lived in Florida-a state where...

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Picasso. Our lives have been a linear sequence of education, work, babies, minivans, college tuition, and care-taking. There is no question the joy imbued in these stages is irreplaceable. But somewhere in this process it’s easy to lose parts of ourselves. We begin turning beige as color and joy seep...