Some women carry certain genetic changes in their BRCA genes that increase their risks for getting breast, ovarian and other kinds of cancers at a young age. BRCA stands for BReast CAncer susceptibility gene. There are two BRCA genes: BRCA1 and BRCA2..

WK Party: Willis-Knighton hosted its annual Doctors Christmas Party on Dec. 8 at the WK Eye Institute. This year’s party featured elaborate decorations made by hospital staff members. The extensive buffet of delicious food, catered by in-house staff members, featured sushi, Italian, Chinese and sweet treats for dessert.

The Enchanted Garden began in a real estate office 35 years ago. Cockrell started small and took over the front room of the building. A year later, she took over more rooms finally expanding into the building next to her and added a hallway for customers to move from one building to the other.

“My mother had a friend from France so I was able to spend my 16th summer in a little town called Villard Sur-Bien in the eastern part of France in the district of Jura. It was a town of only about 100 people, but I got to travel from there to Paris where the exposure to the great artists in the great museums inspired me to be an artist.

Swaine was not attending the press conference just because of her downtown connection. But, she is also a dog lover who attended the dog park preview with her dog, Starvina. “It looks fabulous,” Sawine said adding it could compete with any dog park..

Before committing to ceramic and metallic braces, Ho said she did consider Invisalign, a clear, plastic alternative to traditional braces that also help align the teeth. For Ho, though, Invisalign was not considered a good option..