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How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is often a lifelong struggle, and supporting someone who has it isn’t easy. The person who is ill with bipolar disorder is dealing with ignorance, stigma, doctors, the healthcare system, insurance and many other challenges. In the face of all that, what’s a loved one to do? View Full Post

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5 Things I Learned from the Cancer Treatment Centers of America

As I write this, my uncle is dying of cancer. It all happened so quickly. It seemed like one day he was fine and the next, well, you know the rest. When I saw that Sharecare had partnered with Cancer Treatment Centers of America, I immediately thought of my uncle and started perusing their content. Here’s what I learned: View Full Post

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6 Simple Ways to Protect Your Breasts

It is estimated that over our lifetime women in the US have a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer. There are many risk factors for this disease that include the following: a history of breast cancer in a family member, BRAC1 and 2 mutations, increasing age, early onset of menses, exposure to radiation and pesticides, excessive alcohol (two or more drinks a day), obesity and lack of exercise. View Full Post

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On Dr. Oz: Miracles to Save Your Dry, Itchy Skin

Tired of dealing with dry, itchy skin? Rosemarie Ingleton, MD, a dermatologist who appeared recently on the Dr. Oz Show, says the foods you eat, including fatty fish and breakfast cereals, along with a few must-have miracle moisturizers, can help you get rid of dry, itchy skin for good. View Full Post

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Say Goodbye to Saddlebags: How to Slim Your Outer Thighs

Saddlebags sure are handy when you're riding a horse out on the trail or zooming along on a Harley, but when you're trying to slide into your favorite pair of skinny jeans? Not so much. View Full Post