Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
A humanitarian rescue group says survivors aboard a deflating rubber dinghy rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 60 people who departed Libya with them more than a week ago perished during the journey.
Turning trauma into triumph: Woman strives to end childhood abuse and neglect
One woman is taking her trauma and turning it into triumph by helping victims find their voice and bring awareness to a problem that is often silenced. โA stranger drove up and had the passenger door open and asked if I liked candy,โ Lori Poland, a kidnap survivor told Ivanhoe. She wants to bring awareness that child abuse is not just a social issue, but a mental and public health issue as well. โThey range from physical health outcomes, such as cancer, heart disease, things of that nature, but also mental health outcomes too. At just three-years old Lori was able to identify her captor.
Breast cancer survivors tell all: โDonโt let anyone say youโre too young, because it can happen to anyoneโ
For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?