It was Christmas 2010 when Jennifer Benewiat, 43, from Kansas collapsed on her doorstep. She ended up in hospital and was eventually diagnosed with hantavirus.
For Michelle Moore, hot summer days were the worst. Since her late 20s, the 58-year-old council worker had been living with painful and disfiguring varicose veins.
This year’s event, in partnership with Northwell’s Katz Institute for Women’s Health, discussed women’s health at a time when it couldn’t be more important.