Mama

Parents often go to unthinkable lengths to protect their children or to avenge them if the unthinkable happens. For example, in 1981, Marianne Bachmeier fired eight shots at the man who killed her daughter, hitting him six times. Marianne Bachmeier Discovers Her Daughter’s Story On May 5th, 1980, Marianne Bachmeier’s daughter, 7-year-old Anna, was found...

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Science & Technology Journalist

About one in eight US women will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime. It is estimated that, 276 480 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and another 48 530 will be diagnosed with non-invasive breast cancer [1]. Breast cancer can be treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, or surgery. Most...

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

Freelance Contributor