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3 Breast Cancer Treatment Options

By Amanda Beam Dr. Beth Riley, an oncologist and director of clinical operations at the University of Louisville’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center, talks about how breast cancer treatments work. Here are few things to know…SurgeryIn general, surgery remains a requisite for most women diagnosed with a breast malignancy. Alongside patient preference, tumor size, staging, and whether multiple areas of lesions exist influence the need and type of surgery required.“In 2016, if someone has stage 1 to stage 3 breast cancer, they must undergo surgery to be cured,” Riley says. “If they have stage 4 breast [...]

By |2016-10-28T08:30:00-04:00October 28, 2016|Breast Cancer|

“I’m My Own Health Advocate”

By Mary Ellen Bianco Rosemary DeLaney monitors her health and maintains a regular fitness regimen.  Rosemary DeLaney, 62, is a certified Pilates instructor who has owned Pilates of Louisville since 2001. She is also an aesthetician at the Institute of Anti-Aging Medicine (IAAM). “I’ve always been an active person and take care of myself,” Rosemary says. “I learned that I have to be my own health advocate and to trust my doctor.”As a Pilates instructor Rosemary sees there is much more to staying healthy than just keeping fit. “The social part is where people make [...]

By |2016-10-26T08:30:00-04:00October 26, 2016|Health Battle|

Can Moms Really Influence Their Daughters’ Style?

By Keri FoyLouisville real estate agent Crystalyn Noland says her inspiration started at home.It’s obvious Crystalyn Noland knows what she likes. Maybe she should change her last name to “Knowland.” Seriously, this busy real estate pro has a game plan when it comes to style. It’s all business (except the late-night, Matilda Jane “relaxation” clothing shopping for her 7-year-old daughter).During our interview, we talked all the usual. Shopping habits and loves. Beauty products. Hair products. Then about 30 minutes into our conversation, Crystalyn got to the heart and soul of her style — her late [...]

By |2016-10-25T08:30:00-04:00October 25, 2016|Work Wardrobe|

How You Can Help Someone With Cancer

By Megan S. WillmanEach signature Hope Scarves bow is tied by a volunteer. I never cease to be amazed by the strength of others and the ways in which one person can start a movement toward positive change. Lara MacGregor is one of those people. She has stage IV metastatic breast cancer and is also the founder of Hope Scarves, a non-profit organization that has touched cancer patients in our community and around the world.When Lara started treatment after her first diagnosis in 2007, a woman she didn’t know sent her a box of beautiful head [...]

By |2016-10-23T08:30:00-04:00October 23, 2016|Giving Back|

10 Ways to Lift Your Spirits

By Keri Foy Everybody’s got issues, but it’s how you process them that can make all the difference. While some of us are known Pollyannas, others fall more in line with the Negative Nancy crew. No matter where you identify in the positive-to-negative spectrum, it’s good to have a game plan to deal with whatever life hands you, whether it’s a shocking cancer diagnosis, a surprise divorce, a child with a life-altering disability, or a mom struggling with a drug addiction. Meet five inspiring women who identify with the above-mentioned situations. Their lives are different [...]

By |2016-10-22T08:30:00-04:00October 22, 2016|Featured|
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