Michelle Milliken

Michelle Milliken

Michelle has a journalism degree and has spent more than seven years working in broadcast news. She's also been known to write some silly stuff for humor websites. When she's not writing, she's probably getting lost in nature, with a fully-stocked backpack, of course.

Articles by Michelle Milliken

Basketball Star Who Battled Breast Cancer in College Announces She's Retiring Due to Recurrence

Basketball Star Who Battled Breast Cancer in College Announces She's Retiring Due to Recurrence

Tiana Mangakahia was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer when she was a student-athlete at Syracuse. She came back after successful treatment and had been playing pro basketball in Australia.

Basketball Star Who Battled Breast Cancer in College Announces She's Retiring Due to Recurrence

Tiana Mangakahia was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer when she was a student-athlete at Syracuse. She came back after successful treatment and had been playing pro basketball in Australia.

Drug Cuts Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk By 25% in New Trial

Drug Cuts Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk By 25% in New Trial

Even when breast cancer is caught early and successfully treated, there's always a risk of recurrence. A new trial finds that when combined with hormone therapy, a new drug therapy...

Drug Cuts Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk By 25% in New Trial

Even when breast cancer is caught early and successfully treated, there's always a risk of recurrence. A new trial finds that when combined with hormone therapy, a new drug therapy...

Reminding Women of Alcohol-Breast Cancer Link During Screening May Be Beneficial, Study Finds

Reminding Women of Alcohol-Breast Cancer Link During Screening May Be Beneficial, Study Finds

Researchers in Australia developed an intervention that uses breast cancer screening as a time to inform women of alcohol's impact on risk of the disease. It shows promise for lowering...

Reminding Women of Alcohol-Breast Cancer Link During Screening May Be Beneficial, Study Finds

Researchers in Australia developed an intervention that uses breast cancer screening as a time to inform women of alcohol's impact on risk of the disease. It shows promise for lowering...

You've Helped Rescued Wildlife Get Formula, Other Necessities to Heal Up

You've Helped Rescued Wildlife Get Formula, Other Necessities to Heal Up

Formula for orphaned or injured young is a big expense for wildlife rehabilitators. Learn how you've helped a variety of little critters get this needed sustenance at a Kansas rescue!

You've Helped Rescued Wildlife Get Formula, Other Necessities to Heal Up

Formula for orphaned or injured young is a big expense for wildlife rehabilitators. Learn how you've helped a variety of little critters get this needed sustenance at a Kansas rescue!

Insomnia Medication May Help Lower Levels of Alzheimer's-Related Proteins

Insomnia Medication May Help Lower Levels of Alzheimer's-Related Proteins

Recent research has focused on whether drugs for other conditions may be beneficial for Alzheimer's, too. One such study looked at medications that target a chemical that keeps us awake.

Insomnia Medication May Help Lower Levels of Alzheimer's-Related Proteins

Recent research has focused on whether drugs for other conditions may be beneficial for Alzheimer's, too. One such study looked at medications that target a chemical that keeps us awake.

After Shelter is Overrun with New Intakes, Major League Baseball Team Pitches in to Find Homes

After Shelter is Overrun with New Intakes, Major League Baseball Team Pitches in to Find Homes

The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter recently announced that they'd taken in more than 300 animals in a week and were out of space. Their hometown baseball team decided...

After Shelter is Overrun with New Intakes, Major League Baseball Team Pitches in to Find Homes

The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter recently announced that they'd taken in more than 300 animals in a week and were out of space. Their hometown baseball team decided...