Ramae Hamrin, 50, learned to expect the unexpected in her personal relationships after she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2018. The northern Minnesota resident says her best friend distanced herself, seemingly unable to deal with Hamrin’s cancer diagnosis and…
If you or a loved one has just learned they have multiple myeloma, the diagnosis may come as a surprise. Chances are that you don’t know much — if anything — about this type of cancer, so you’ll likely have…
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) came for Lovaine Cohen with speed and force. Lovaine Cohen was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis in her 30s and needed to have hip replacement surgery. Cohen was in her 20s when she gave birth to her first…
Three people share their experiences with the chronic condition and what they’ve learned about finding treatments that really help. Anikah Salim got a headache in September 2014. No big deal. She had dealt with headaches since she was a kid….
July 26, 2023 – Summer is a time of fun and enjoyment, vacations, camp, and family trips. But many popular activities of summer, such as swimming, can have safety risks, especially to the eyes and ears. Usiwoma Abugo, MD, an…
July 26, 2023 – Ditching meat and eating vegetarian may lower your cholesterol, help you lose weight, and improve your blood sugar control, new research shows. Those benefits help those of us with heart or other vascular diseases, or are…
