Monica Austin-Cox remembers well the day a routine pelvic exam changed her life forever. Her gynecologist felt a lump that was initially believed to be related to Austin-Cox’s ovaries. But further testing revealed it was actually a mass in her bladder. She was quickly referred to a urologist, who performed a cystoscopy, a procedure that involves examining the inside of the bladder with a camera. The results confirmed her worst fears — Austin-Cox had bladder cancer. The news was shocking: Healthy

English Mónica Austin-Cox recuerda bien el día que una examinación pélvica rutinaria cambió su vida para siempre. Su ginecólogo detectó una masa que inicialmente se asumió que tenía una relación con los ovarios de Austin-Cox. Pero más pruebas revelaron que de hecho era una masa en su vejiga. La refirieron rápidamente a un urólogo, quien realizó una cistoscopía, un procedimiento que implica examinar el interior de la vejiga con una cámara. Los resultados confirmaron sus peores temores, Austin-Cox tenía cáncer Healthy

During this three-part series of WomenTalk, we’re partnering with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health to explore the role nurse practitioners play in contraceptive, maternal and menopause care. In the third episode in our Women Talk: « The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health » series, we’ll be exploring the role nurse practitioners play in women’s health, particularly in menopause. We’ll discuss options to manage symptoms and simple tips on what you can do to support yourself through Healthy

As told to Jacquelyne Froeber November is National Family Caregivers Month. My mom was my biggest fan. After I published my first novel, she came to all my author talks. At the end of each session, I’d ask if anyone in the crowd had questions, and she was always the first one to raise her hand. “I’m Vicki, your mother,” she’d say standing up. Everyone would laugh. “My daughter is a brilliant writer — this is a brilliant book.” People Healthy