By Janet Pearlman** In 2017, after following “conventional wisdom” that said one could skip the mammogram every other year, I scheduled my mammogram. That’s just the way I am. If I’m supposed to go every year, I do that. If I’m supposed to get a PAP smear every 5 years, I stay (approximately) on top of it. If conventional wisdom says get a mammogram every other year, I’ll do that.   No biggie.   My In-Laws were in town, staying with my sister-in-law and needed a ride to the airport. Could I...

This year marks the 40 th  Anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!  What began as a week-long campaign to educate women about screening and routine mammograms has grown into a nationwide movement that continues to bring awareness to this disease. Awareness is very important.  According to the Centers for Disease Control, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among all women in the United States (skin cancer is the first most common cancer for women), and the second leading...

By Glenda Henning-Augustine* When we think about teen and young adult suicide, many of us imagine visible warning signs—tears,...