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March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month.Multiple myeloma, sometimes simply called myeloma, is a blood cancer that affects thousands of people each year.Here's what you need to know about multiple myeloma—what it is, how it's treated, and…

I unfortunately spend a lot of time on social media - particularly Instagram - which means that, whether I like it or not, I'm inundated with celebrity images day and night. Most of these celebrities are women under 45 and most appear to be…

Emily Jamea, Ph.D., is a sex therapist, bestselling author, and keynote speaker. You can find her here every month to share her latest thoughts on sex.A few months ago, Rachel, a customer in her late 40s, sat across from me and said…

EnglishAs told by Shannon Shelton MillerMy story actually begins with my mother's health issues. When she was a child, she became seriously ill and no one could understand what was happening to her. In March 1979, he underwent one of the…

SpanishAs told by Shannon Shelton MillerMy own story really begins with my mother's health journey. She had been very sick as a child and no one could figure out what was wrong with her. In March 1979, she underwent one of the first kidney…

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. In 2022, Ashley Abel was working on her doctoral dissertation at Yale when she realized that most of the studies she was reading involved mice. And the lab research she conducted on early embryos also…

Kidney stones can be tiny—sometimes as small as a grain of sand or rice—but still cause severe pain. This is because the pain usually occurs when a stone blocks or stretches the ureter (the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the…

As Erica Rimlinger tells itMy son, home from college for the holidays, loaded the car and drove back to school with his father. After the turbulent visit, I stayed home to clean up. “Whirlwind” could easily describe the mess in the…

EnglishMarch is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.Colon cancer was once considered rare in young people, but now one in five diagnoses of the disease occurs in people under 55. These diagnoses, called “early-onset colorectal…

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.Colorectal cancer was once considered rare in young people, but today one in five diagnoses occurs in people under 55. These diagnoses, called “early-onset colorectal cancer” or…

Osteoporosis is called the silent disease for a reason. People rarely show symptoms of bone disease before a break or fracture occurs.The word “osteoporosis” literally means “porous bone” because it causes the natural holes in your bones to…

William Shakespeare clearly had the uterus in mind when he wrote, “Though she be but small, she is wild!”Your uterus is small – about the size of a clenched fist – but it is a powerful organ that performs many tasks. From protecting human…

Slide 1:Hed: Treatment of primary hyperoxaluria Dek: This rare condition causes kidney stones and possibly kidney damage. Find out more about your treatment options.Slide 2:Primary hyperoxaluria is a rare genetic disorder in which your body…

EnglishAs Jacquelyne Froeber tells itI was at work when my cell phone rang.“You have uterine cancer,” said the doctor who called me.I had a huge feeling of panic. I opened my mouth to say, “I must have dialed the wrong number,” but I…

As told to Marnie GoodfriendMarch is Endometriosis Awareness Month.As a teenager, I knew my period wasn't normal. I was in severe pain and bleeding from heavy tampons and super maxi pads, even though I changed them frequently. I asked other…

Head and neck cancer accounts for approximately 4% of all cancers in the United States. If caught early, it is treatable. However, these treatments – including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy – can have side effects. Here are some of…

We've all heard that a Mediterranean diet rich in legumes, vegetables, olive oil, fish and lean meats is good for us. The evidence is clear: it reduces the risk of dementia, depression, breast cancer and diabetes. That's why, after a visit…