Catherine Gigante-Brown

What Stephen didn’t know –– what no one knew –– was how weak my knees grew when I pushed through the swinging doors of the ICU.

A new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on mammograms ensures more women will die of breast cancer.

All bets were off after 9/11. In a twisted way, it proved to me that worry was fruitless. No one ever saw the terrorist attacks coming.

" Sure enough, the doorbell rang one early June day and there she was: curvy, seductive body, smooth black skin, bright blue eyes."

Although America’s “lying in period” fell by the wayside in the 19th century with the disappearance of the frontier, it’s alive and well today in many cultures globally. Seclusion traditions where both mother and child recover and bond are still the norm in many cultures worldwide.

As a breast cancer survivor, the worst day of the year is when I go for my mammogram. True, nobody actually likes mammos, but I’ve been bitten by one. On the way to my annual squishing, I realized that I have a bunch of coping strategies.

The Ultimate Counter Culture Diva

My husband and I agreed: raising a child with an independent spirit who made decisions for himself was a good thing.

Makeup and I have always had a love/hate relationship: I love it; it hates me.

I’m sure you’ll find it a delicious and well-stocked place. There are just a few rules