Beth Levine

When you have PKD, it down't mean you have to sit home. With a little planning, you can still travel the world.

Have you noticed that it’s hard to find someone to go out for a drink with you these days?
Don’t worry, it’s not you. A growing number of people are practicing Dry January. A month of going alcohol free, Dry January was launched in the United Kingdom in 2013, with 4,000 participants; it is now a global phenomenon. A CivicScience study reported that in 2024, 25 percent of Americans over 21 participated.

Women’s masters programs are among the fastest-growing segments for many rowing clubs.

Here’s why young adults should consider disclosing to their inner circle.
When you have a bleeding disorder, the questions soon arise: Should you tell your friends? How much do you tell them? Whom do you trust with this very personal information? This issue becomes more critical as you reach young adulthood and become more independent from your parents.

Mahjong is having a moment. Once thought of as solely the province of Chinese and Jewish ladies of a certain age, the rummy-like game played with tiles instead of cards is now becoming a prominent social enticement appealing to younger and wider audiences.

Olympic long jump legend Bob Beamon on returning to his first passion: music

Lee Sandford, who writes under her maiden name Lee Carey, started working on the novel seven years ago, even though she had never written fiction before.

Southern Alumni Magazine Summer 2025

Two transfer students find hands-on discovery, mentorship, and a clear path to the stars in Southern's astronomy department.

A magazine for alumni and friends of Southern Connecticut State University. Profile of an alumna who has opened her own ethically sourced cafe.

A study in Haemophilia in 2023 revealed that in more than half of cases of delivery or postpartum hemorrhaging, a woman’s bleeding disorder wasn’t diagnosed prior to pregnancy. When you have an inheritable blood or bleeding disorder, you have an elevated risk of bleeding complications during labor, delivery, and postpartum, says Jerome J. Federspiel, M.D., a maternal-fetal medicine physician at Duke University.
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Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death in women, according to the American Stroke Association (ASA). Learn how hormonal treatments and inherited risks raise the stakes — and what to do about it.

Author publishes a book of essays about raising a special needs child.

Michigan couple spends a year trying to rescue someone else's dog.

Author Annabel Monaghan talks about writing, her creative process, and her latest romance novel, "It's a Love Story."