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- How to Prevent Yourself From Yelling at Your Kid
Experts and parents share tips to help you stop yelling at your kids.
- Are the Olympics Bad for Public Health?
There’s evidence that the steadily expanding scale, environmental footprint, and sheer expense of this gargantuan global sporting celebration can have alarming human costs.
- Keeping an Asthma Symptom Tracker
Before you head to your doctor's appointment, you should track your asthma symptoms to share with your doctor.
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): The Need to Raise Awareness
Chronic fatigue syndrome can lower your quality of life. But a new survey shows that many people don’t know it’s a real illness.
- Hospital Food Gets a Farm-Friendly Upgrade
Learn how some U.S. hospitals are giving patients’ food an upgrade from local farms.
- Age-Friendly Health Care: A New Approach
Doctors and nurses may not ask older adults what matters most to them. Learn about a new approach to helping older people stay mobile and take fewer medications.
- Chair Yoga Poses
A chair yoga practice provides many of the benefits of yoga practiced on the mat and may be an option if you have mobility issues or health concerns.
- Managing Chronic Migraine in the Moment
A woman with chronic migraine explains the steps she takes to get relief.
- Chronic Migraine: How Treatment Helped Me
Here's how one woman found a combination of treatments, lifestyle changes, and therapy that worked for her.
- Chronic Migraines: What I’ve Learned
People with chronic migraine share coping strategies and their best advice for living with the condition.
- How I Manage My Relapsing MS
Ann Marie Johnson was just 32-years-old when she was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). She takes us inside her journey to finding the right treatments and support for her.
- Why Won't Your Therapist Tell You What to Do?
Find out why your therapist may not tell you what to do about a certain situation, depending on the type of therapy you get.
- Coming to Terms With My Crohn's
Crohn’s disease can cause physical symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and belly pain. Biologics and surgery can help, but don’t overlook your mental health.
- Does Blockchain Tech Have a Future in Health Care?
Blockchain is the technology behind cryptocurrency and NFTs, and proponents claim it will revolutionize the health care industry. Will it be able to deliver?
- Taking a Closer Look at the Misconceptions About Genomic Tests
There's a lot of confusion about the purpose of genomic tests. Find out how to separate fact from fiction.
- Helping Others Understand Your Early-Stage HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
It can be hard to talk about your HER2-positive breast cancer, but it’s the only way to get the support you need. Here’s how to make it a little easier.
- Important Things to Consider to Best Treat Your Early-Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer
Your HER2-positive breast cancer is unique, and so is your treatment. An expert talks about what to think about as you make decisions about your care.
- Tips for Navigating Metastatic Breast Cancer
Learn more about the emotional and financial support available to you.
- I Am More Than My Medication
Susan Rahn is living a vibrant life with metastatic breast cancer.
- Innovations in Treating Vitiligo
Vitiligo causes white patches on your skin. Treatments include steroid creams, immune-suppressing drugs, light therapy, and cell transplant surgery.
- Find Others Who Share Your Vitiligo Journey
Living with vitiligo can be tough, but finding a community of others can make a difficult journey much more bearable.
- Challenges for the Newly Diagnosed With Vitiligo
When you’re diagnosed with vitiligo, you may wonder if it will spread, how to camouflage skin patches, and your risk for skin cancer.
- Living With Vitiligo Is Life Altering
Life with vitiligo can be tough but also rewarding. Here’s how to rise to the challenge.
- Life With Vitiligo
Learn about one man’s journey to accept and live -- and ultimately thrive -- with vitiligo.
- Putting the Power of Motherhood in Your Hands
How digital research aims to revolutionize maternal-child health.
- Psoriatic Arthritis: Best Treatments for You
A rheumatologist explains how doctors work to find a care plan that fits your needs.
- Psoriatic Arthritis: How Remission Gives Me Hope
For one young man with psoriatic arthritis, getting the right treatment has made him feel like his old self again.
- Living Your Best Life With Psoriatic Arthritis
One women shares what she’s learned from her 2-decade-long journey with psoriatic arthritis.
- Chronic Migraine: The Future of Treatment
A headache expert explains how treatment innovations offer new ways to target chronic migraine.
- The Stigma of Chronic Migraine
Chronic migraine is a disabling condition that’s not your fault. Here's how to get others to understand that.
- How I Got Control Over Chronic Migraine
While drugs can't always relieve the pain, the right attitude can work wonders to improve your quality of life.
- Chronic Migraine: A Day in the Life
How one woman manages pain and unpredictability from day to day.
- Transient Global Amnesia Is an Experience You'll Never Forget
TGA is an episode of sudden and short-lived forgetting that is most common in people between 50 and 70
- Why DMARDs for RA Take Time
It may take several weeks for DMARD drugs to reach full effectiveness against RA. Find out why.
- Balancing Act: Young, Female, and Fighting MS
MS typically arises in women in the first half of their adult lives. Learn how some women balance career, family planning, and a chronic disease.
- Multiple Sclerosis in the Workplace: Tips for Women
How MS can affect your work life, and what changes you can make to accommodate your symptoms.
- What I Wish I'd Known
Kim Lewis was given 5 years to live after her heat failure led to a coma. However, after two decades, she's still here and sharing the ways she turned her health around.
- Type 2 Diabetes Meal Delivery Plans
Choosing the right plan can simplify meals and help you stay on track with a diabetes-friendly diet.
- Is Havana Syndrome Real? Here’s What History Can Tell Us
No one has been able to say for sure whether Havana syndrome is a true condition. How does it compare to psychogenic illnesses of the past?
- How Do I Explain My Myasthenia Gravis?
Tips on how to explain your condition to family and friends.
- Learning to Live With Chronic Migraine
Find out how one man learned to deal with the uncertainties of his condition by reaching out to others.
- What’s Next for Bipolar Treatment?
Treatment for bipolar disorder is heading into new and exciting directions.
- Nonprofit Addresses Health Equity by Providing Safer Surgeries
Smile Train is addressing cleft palate around the world and trying to ensure no one’s circumstances limit their health outcomes.
- What to Expect With Long-Term UC
With ulcerative colitis, symptoms can go away -- sometimes for years -- and then return. Here’s how to manage your symptoms and know when you’re in remission.
- To Fast or Feast With Ulcerative Colitis
Gatherings and celebrations often feature lots of food, which can mean trouble when you have ulcerative colitis. Here’s how to indulge and avoid a flare.
- Caring For Your Mental Health When You Have Hepatitis C
Depression and anxiety are common in people with hepatitis C. Find out how to boost your mental health while you manage your infection.
- Signs Your Kidneys Are on the Road to Failure
Diabetes can quietly damage your kidneys over time. Learn the warning signs and find out how to prevent or slow kidney disease.
- Psychology Tips for New Year's Resolutions
Are you making New Year's resolutions? Find out what helps you set goals and make habits that you can stick with.
- Mental Health and Multiple Sclerosis
Learn more about the link between MS and depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues.
- The Emotional Side of Treatment I Wasn’t Prepared For
For Natalie Brown, a lung cancer diagnosis and what followed, sent her on a roller coaster ride of feelings. She explains what it's like living with the disease.