By Emily Williams Over the past 30 years or so, Dr. Andres Forero has developed a “love” for one of the most prevalent forms of cancer. As more attention has been focused on breast cancer, a vast array of research has been concentrated on the disease, leading to a rapidly growing understanding of the disease and more opportunities to find treatments. If that wasn’t enough to … [Read more...]
Cured for the Cause: Local Breast Cancer Survivor Sees Successful Treatment as a Call to Action
By Emily WilliamsAs a breast cancer survivor of 33 years, Carol Cauthen sees her life as a blessing and has spent every year since her recovery trying to “pay it forward” and support breast cancer survivors and research. When Cauthen received her stage three breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 36, she said she was caught completely off guard. “I remember getting my … [Read more...]
The Pursuit of Happiness: Birmingham Woman Uses Personal Journey to Help Others Find Happiness
By Sarah Kuper Finding happiness takes work. Just ask University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate student Ayushe Sharma. Diagnosed with a serious illness in her mid-20s, Sharma was forced to take a break from medical school and seek treatment. After nearly two years weighed down emotionally and physically, Sharma decided to change her life by aggressively pursuing happiness. … [Read more...]
On the Defensive: Homewood Gym Starts Fights to Keep Members Fit
By Sarah Kuper Haley Tenbarge was tired of being scared. When the Birmingham native lived in Dallas, she and a group of friends were attacked while enjoying a night out. Now, Tenbarge is back in Homewood training at a mixed martial arts gym. She said that if she could go back to that moment in Dallas, she would fight back. Tenbarge practices mixed martial arts (MMA) at … [Read more...]
More than “Om”: Meditation Promotes Self-Awareness, Inner Calm
By Sarah Kuper At the beginning of January, it can be impossible to get a treadmill at the gym. Driven by New Year's resolutions, people dig for their gym membership cards and start using phrases like "muscle confusion" and "moisture-wicking.” But local therapy and spiritual professionals said New Year's resolutions should have more to do with mindfulness, inner calm and … [Read more...]