It's notoriously difficult to get a letter to the editor published in the New York Times, but I got my second letter published this week....

After surviving two cancers in two years, I'm gratefully celebrating National Cancer Survivor's Day today.

Why are cancer and substance use disorders (SUD) treated so differently in America? As a two-time cancer survivor with 30+ years...

Being on the receiving end of a “congratulations” always feels pretty good, but it was especially meaningful as my oncologist wrapped-up...

“Don’t make me tell you twice,” was a familiar refrain from teachers as I bounced around my elementary school classroom fifty years ago...

Mile 18 is widely known as the toughest mile of a 26.2 mile marathon, but let's face it, miles 16-20 are no walk in the park either. It's...

I've been blown away from the support I've gotten since I blogged about my recent 2nd cancer diagnosis. Some of you added me to your...

"Wait, I thought your cancer was gone?" you might ask. It was.

I had an amazing time at the Tobay Triathlon produced by Event Power LI last weekend, and while it wasn't my fastest tri, I was happy...

Some days I still feel like the aimless 14-year-old kid trying to navigate junior high school or the wide-eyed Dowling College graduate...

Fentanyl is 100 times more powerful than heroin and it killed more than 71,00 Americans in 2021, but another drug now sweeping the nation...

1) Recently approved by the federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for over-the-counter sale, Naloxone or "Narcan" is not a new drug...

I've always said that the key to addressing Long Island's opioid crisis is to make sure it's easier to get addiction treatment than it is...