“Growth is uncomfortable; you have to embrace the discomfort if you want to expand.” ~Jonathan Majors Click, the camera lens shutters as I stand barefoot in mud, waist deep in cold river water with lilies all around me, wearing nothing…
Year: 2023
SOURCES: Frontiers in Nutrition: “Olive oil consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.” PLOS One: “Olive oil intake and cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis.” Clinical Nutrition: “Effect of olive oil…
Lane Taylor was 23, working as a health center assistant, when her joints became so painful that she began typing with just one finger of each hand. “My fingers were red and swollen like a mild bee sting,”…
When 69-year-old Keith Guernsey from Gainesville, GA, first found out he had multiple myeloma, it was a complete shock. He’d just gotten past prostate cancer surgery and was looking forward to putting cancer behind him. He hadn’t noticed any signs…
Multiple myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer that affects less than 1% of Americans. It can take a serious toll on your life. But better treatments and more awareness of the disease bring power and hope. And a…
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…