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- WellnessUSA TODAY
California company recalls avocados as precaution against listeria: Is your fruit safe?
Henry Avocado Corp. says it has taken this step out of “an abundance of caution” based on positive test results taken from environmental samples.
- WellnessThe Mighty
To My Boyfriend: I Am Sorry I Hid My MS
A woman with multiple sclerosis apologizes to her boyfriend for initially hiding her illness.
- WellnessHouse Beautiful
Spring Cleaning Can Help Manage Stress, According to Psychologists
Yes, doing the dishes can wipe away (some of) your anxiety.
- LifestyleKorin Miller
'I was not expected to live more than a few years': Grace Anne Dorney Koppel, wife of Ted Koppel, on life with COPD
When Grace Anne Dorney Koppel was diagnosed with COPD, she had just 26 percent of normal lung function. "I was told I was in very good condition," she says. “Three weeks later, I collapsed."
- LifestyleKorin Miller
The keto diet can help people breathe easier — literally
The high fat, low carb keto diet not only helps people lose excess weight, it's also thought to help lower bodily inflammation — and that can help people with COPD breathe easier.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
How humor helped Maria Menounos and her mom cope after they were both diagnosed with brain tumors
TV host Maria Menounos opens up about her mother's brain tumor diagnosis, and then, less than a year later, being diagnosed with a brain tumor herself.
NewsGood Morning AmericaMom of 5 donates uterus to another woman after years of infertility setbacks
Aprill Lane suffered through years of infertility struggles in the process of becoming a mom to five kids, ages 7 and under. Late last year, Lane, 39, donated her own uterus so that another woman could have the ability to conceive and carry a child. “Infertility really, aside from the physical effects of it, it emotionally and socially affects you in a huge way,” Lane said.
WellnessUSA TODAYDrink hot tea at your own risk: New study is latest to show link to esophageal cancer
New research published Wednesday found that drinking extremely hot tea is associated with an increased risk in cancer of the esophagus.
- LifestyleKorin Miller
The MS symptom that's the worst for this teen: 'just loneliness'
While rare, some people are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as teens — and it can be life-altering.
- LifestyleErin Donnelly
Man sues Royal Caribbean for $10 million after breaking his pelvis using cruise ship's bungee trampoline
The 25-year-old man was bouncing on the Sky Pad when his harness snapped, causing him to plummet about 20 feet to the deck below.
- LifestyleAndie Mitchell
'I knew if I didn't do something I was going to die': One woman shares how she lost 157 pounds
"Food was how I dealt with every emotion, whether happy, sad, anxious, angry or scared," says Hannah Legg. After reaching 300 pounds, she decided to get healthy and lose the excess weight.
- LifestyleKorin Miller
'I thought my life was over': What it’s like to be diagnosed with a chronic illness at 19 years old
As a teen, Chantelle Hobgood started experiencing numbness and tingling in her lower extremities, which she chalked up to a pinched nerve. When she finally got a diagnosis, she says, “I broke down into tears.”
- LifestyleBeth Greenfield
Best-selling novelist's anti-vax post goes viral: 'I do not consent'
“Until you can prove vaccines do not cause DNA mutations, I do not consent,” wrote Jamie McGuire, author of 20 books, in a Facebook post that's been shared more than 26,000 times.
- WellnessGlamour
I Can’t Stop Crying After Sex
Toward the end of a bad relationship, I started feeling depressed immediately after orgasming. I later learned this isn't uncommon—and women deserve to know why.
- LifestyleKorin Miller
How Meredith Vieira's husband, Richard Cohen, realized he had MS: 'I dropped a coffeepot for no reason'
Veteran journalist Richard Cohen has a strong family history of multiple sclerosis, but he says he was in “denial” when he first started showing signs of the disease.
- LifestyleHallie Levine
This cancer is on the rise in young adults — and doctors don’t know why
If you were born in 1990, you have twice the risk of colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer compared to someone born around 1950, according to a study.
- WellnessCosmopolitan
Over Hormonal Birth Control? There Are (Lots of!) Other Options
Nope, it's not just condoms.
- BeautyAlexandra Clay
After years of insomnia I curled up under a weighted blanket — and it was miraculous
Desperate for a good night's sleep, I tried a weighted blanket. Here's what happened.
- LifestyleAndie Mitchell
How one woman lost 77 pounds after being 'appalled' over how she looked in vacation photos
Johanna Halosz and her husband excitedly poured through photos after their dream vacation in Hawaii, but Halosz became so upset over how she looked. "I remember crying when I saw the pictures," she says.
- WellnessSheKnows
How Bad Will Spring Allergies Be This Year?
There are plenty of things to love about spring: Longer days, flowers in bloom, finally ditching your winter coat — but allergies isn’t one of them. “Tree pollen, which is what predominately causes allergies in the spring months, typically starts mid to late March and ends in late May or early June,” says Dr. Anastasiya […]
- LifestyleKorin Miller
Dr. Oz says people get one thing 'absolutely wrong' about multiple sclerosis
While 2.3 million people worldwide have multiple sclerosis, there’s a lot most people don’t understand about the disease.
- WellnessReader's Digest
This Is Why Tomato Juice Tastes Better on Planes
Even if you normally don't like it, your taste buds will thank you mid-flight.
- WellnessMen's Health
The Best Natural Remedies for Allergies and Sinus Problems
Here's how to combat watery eyes, a runny nose, and more annoying symptoms.
- WellnessKorin Miller
Mom shares what it’s like to parent with a chronic disease: ‘I don’t want that to be my identity’
Mom Lindsey Santiago shares the challenges of parenting when coping with multiple sclerosis. “You take it for granted that you can get up and go, or put your child in a stroller and walk," she says. "That to me is huge.”
