Roxanne Patel Shepelavy http://roxanneshepelavy.com Freelance Writer Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 How Far Would You Go to Save a Baby? http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=203 http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=203#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:37:12 +0000 Roxanne http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=203 infant_th1It’s a shocking fact: Roughly 28,000 American newborns won’t make it to their first birthday this year. But four women - and the entire city of Memphis - can’t accept that. They’re fighting back, and it’s working.

Glamour, June 2012

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]]> http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?feed=rss2&p=203 150 Miles http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=172 http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=172#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:03:04 +0000 Roxanne http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=172 running_thumb2What happens when completing a marathon isn’t enough? Meet a woman willing to challenge her limits and confront every inner demon as she chases the ultimate runner’s high.

Self, October 2010

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]]> http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?feed=rss2&p=172 A prescription for cancer http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=169 http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=169#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:02:35 +0000 Roxanne http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=169 tanning_thumbIt’s a trend that is beyond the pale: doctors sending patients to tanning beds to treat minor ailments, even though indoor rays are a known trigger for melanoma. In a sea of misinformation, learn how to protect your skin–and maybe your life.

Self, June 2011

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]]> http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?feed=rss2&p=169 When Self Help Harms http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=160 http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=160#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:52:44 +0000 Roxanne http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=160 selfhelp_thumb2
Kirby Brown wanted what we all seek—love, success and purpose. But the retreat she hoped would change her life wound up ending it.

Self, August 2010

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]]> http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?feed=rss2&p=160 Private Dwyer’s Last Breath http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=123 http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=123#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:46:10 +0000 Roxanne http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=123 dwyer_thumb
The first hero of the war on terror, he survived 92 days of the most intense fighting in Iraq only to die five years later in North Carolina. What killed him? A can of Dust-Off.

Details, August 2009

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]]> http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?feed=rss2&p=123 To Catch a Thief http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=5 http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=5#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:05:09 +0000 Roxanne http://shepelavy.com/roxanne/wordpress/?p=5 wittman_thumb
Bob Wittman has recovered more than $100 million in stolen art and artifacts, thrown dozens of violent criminals behind bars, and protected the cultural heritage of half a dozen countries. So why does he think he’s going to Hell?

Philadelphia Magazine, March 2005

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]]> http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?feed=rss2&p=5 How far would you go for a cure? http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=3 http://roxanneshepelavy.com/?p=3#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:01:59 +0000 Roxanne http://shepelavy.com/roxanne/wordpress/?p=3 cell_thumb
Fed up with delays in stem cell research, injured Americans are risking everything to travel overseas for untested new treatments.

Self, March 2008

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