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Diabetes
When Loved Ones Nag You About Your Blood Sugar
May 4, 2021In my struggle to manage my own diabetes, I have found ways for friends and family members to help me out-- that won’t make me see red.
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Multiple Myeloma
What Surprised Me Most About My Cancer Journey
May 3, 2021In the 23 years that I’ve been living with multiple myeloma, my understanding of cancer and treatment outcomes has dramatically changed.
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Schizophrenia
How I Learned to Thrive After My Schizophrenia Diagnosis
April 29, 2021With support and treatment, recovery from schizophrenia is possible. Once I realized that I experienced an unexpected renaissance in my life.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Working With AS: 3 Approaches That Helped Me Succeed
April 28, 2021Though AS can definitely pose challenges when it comes to work, in the past 30+ years living with it, I've managed to remain consistently productive.
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Pain Management
3 Ways the Pandemic Changed the Doctor/Patient Relationship
April 28, 2021COVID-19 has changed how we manage our health. In spite of all the challenges, there are a lot of positive lessons we can take from this experience.
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Food and Fitness
Pulses: The Great Plant Protein Already in Your Pantry
April 23, 2021Nutritionally, pulses are hard to beat. Learn new ways to integrate them into your diet.
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HIV
Getting The Right Diagnosis Saved My Life
April 22, 2021Don't let fear or stubbornness keep you from seeking a diagnosis -- and don’t be afraid to challenge one that you disagree with -- it could save your life.
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Psoriasis
How to Build a Strong Relationship With Your Doctor
April 21, 2021Find out what I learned during my journey to find a doctor who treated me like a person – and a partner – in my fight against psoriasis.
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Relationships
How to Get the Most From Self-Help Resources
April 21, 2021You can use self-help resources to solve problems, make changes, and nurture healing. But, it is essential that you keep their guidance in perspective.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
I Never Had Weight Issues ... Until I Got RA
April 15, 2021For most of my life, my emotional eating habits didn’t affect my weight very much -- and then I got rheumatoid arthritis.
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Multiple Myeloma
The Doctors Dismissed It as 'Back Pain' But I Knew Something Was Wrong
April 14, 2021When I got the call from an oncologist, everything I worried about, and imagined, was turning out to be true. But, that was more than 23 years ago.
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Women's Health
Can a Vagina Be Too Big?
April 13, 2021Childbirth, weight gain, hormonal changes, and more can have an effect on the contours of the vagina over time, but is this a problem?
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