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More Than Mammograms
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Products,Places & Things We Love
WEST ALABAMA Even more tastey delights and culinary adventures await around the state. Headed west? Check out a few more of our favorites. Stop in Selma for some cajun flavors at Bayou Rouge Bistró or track down an Abadir’s pop-up around the Black Belt to overload your tastebuds with Sarah Cole’s Egyptian-influenced eats. NORTH ALABAMA … Read More
Demystifying Diabetes
Demystifying Diabetes by Jennifer Kornegay
Take Your Health in Your Hands
Take Your Health in Your Hands by Jennifer Kornegay
The Importance of Laughter
GO AHEAD, LAUGH IT UP! A hearty cackle, some girlish giggles or even a rambunctious roar can quickly lift your mood, and more positive thinking reduces the stress that can wreak such havoc on our physical and mental health. But most adults laugh so much less than kids. One recent study found that healthy children … Read More
Breast Health BFF
Dr. Pam Strickland provides the expert care and calming presence needed to fight the breast cancer battle, proving a formidable foe to the disease and a strong ally for her patients. Growing up in small-town Mississippi, Montgomery breast surgeon Dr. Pam Strickland didn’t know a single other student headed to med school. She only knew … Read More
New Doc on the Block
Montgomery is fortunate to have a new doctor dedicated to women’s breast health. Dr. Katelin Holmes, Breast Surgeon Oncologist, is now practicing and accepting new patients in the capital city, and the Joy to Life Foundation and JOY magazine are thrilled to welcome her here. Dr. Holmes received her medical degree with honors from the … Read More
Supporter Spotlight: ADPH Cancer Prevention and Control Division
In our Supporter Spotlight series, JOY magazine shines a bright light on the businesses, organizations and individuals that help the Joy to Life Foundation continue its lifesaving work and help JOY magazine tell the Foundation’s story. Here, Nancy Wright, Director of the Alabama Department of Public Health’s Cancer Prevention and Control Division shares why her … Read More
History of Breast Cancer Month
Most of us are now used to seeing a plethora of pink each October: all kinds of “pinked out” products, pink signs, pink balloons, sports teams covered in pink and of course, the iconic pink ribbon. These signals prompt individuals, organizations and businesses to join the commemoration that celebrates survivors, promotes breast cancer education and … Read More
JTL Gets a New Look
The Joy to Life Foundation recently “rebranded” with a new logo and new overall look. We asked JTL co-founder Joy Blondheim to share the motivation for the change and inspiration behind the fresh style. But don’t worry, pink is still the power player! JOY mag: What prompted the Joy to Life Foundation to rebrand at … Read More