A Second Chance at Life Rare double lung transplant survivor

The Real Mother Hubbard She opens her doors to families in crisis

Beating a Death Sentence Organ donor creates miracle for woman

Confronting Cancer: Part 7 Meg takes first look in mirror after surgery

Step Inside the inflatable Colon Take a bold journey inside your body

The best six doctors anywhere
And no one can deny it
Are sunshine, water, rest, and air
Exercise and diet.
These six will gladly you attend
If only you are willing
Your mind they'll ease
Your will they'll mend
And charge you not a shilling.
-Nursery rhyme
 

Health Stories

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    Confronting Cancer Part 9: Surprise!

    Meg Gaffney confronted breast cancer head-on, studying up so she wouldn't surprised by anything that might come her way. And she's been a step ahead -- until now. It turns out, her friends and family pulled off what cancer couldn't: the ultimate shocker.

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    From: Growing Bolder
    Views: 139
    Added: 2008-10-01 16:38
    Posted in: Cancer


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    Suzy Cohen: Cool Down Hot Flashes

    Are hot flashes making you lose your cool? America's Most Trusted Pharmacist Suzy Cohen is back with natural tips that can help you manage menopause.

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    From: Growing Bolder
    Views: 223
    Added: 2008-09-29 13:19
    Posted in: Medicine


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    Suzy Cohen: Mood Boosters

    Have you ever seen a Red Hatter with a frown on her face? America's Most Trusted Pharmacist Suzy Cohen hasn't, and went in search for the Hatters' secrets. What she found will put you in a very good mood, very quickly!

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    From: Growing Bolder
    Views: 201
    Added: 2008-09-16 11:48
    Posted in: Medicine


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    PGA Honors Dennis Walters

    Ever see a paraplegic play golf? Dennis Walters will blow your mind, just as he has been doing ever since a golf cart accident left him paralyzed. Walters was determined to hang on to his love for the game. He found a way to do it. He’s proof that anyone

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    From: Growing Bolder
    Views: 8
    Added: 2008-09-09 09:47
    Posted in: Disabilities


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    Suzy Cohen: Drink Your Vegetables

    Broccoli in a bottle? Sounds too good to be true, or too gross to actually swallow. But America's Most Trusted Pharmacist Suzy Cohen has a delicious and nutritious way to drink your vegetables.

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    From: Growing Bolder
    Views: 260
    Added: 2008-09-08 12:03
    Posted in: Medicine



Health Blogs

  • My "Aha" Moment

    I'm a big believer in the concept of paying it forward (I've actually blogged about it before!) The basic premise is that if Jim lends me $5, I don't pay him back -- I pay it forward by lending Bob $5. Instead of paying me back, Bob lends Susie $5, and...

    Added: 2008-10-15 16:00

    Posted in: Fitness

  • Growing Bolder With the 105-Year-Old Virgin

    Every time someone has a 100th birthday or a 105th or a 110th, we all ask, “What’s the secret to your longevity?” A drink of whiskey every day. A cheerful heart. A loving spouse. Lots of vegetables.  We’ve heard them all --...

    Added: 2008-10-11 22:46

    Posted in: Aging

  • I'm suffering from the AGE virus

    Before I sat down to write this, I had to remember where I left my reading glasses… When I was 23, a 33 year old woman had the hots for me. She was a cutie. A friend of mine played bass in a band and her brother was the drummer. He kept telling...

    Added: 2008-10-11 09:48

    Posted in: Aging

  • "Ablution confessional"

    IrongeezelleSays™: “Ablution confessional” By Tatjana Eggink   Remember the movie, As Good As It Gets? Remember the obsessive-compulsive (OCD, in psychology speak) character, portrayed by Jack Nicholson, who washes his...

    Added: 2008-10-03 18:09

    Posted in: Conditions & Diseases

  • Lemon Aid?

    I don't know if it's Murphy's Law or just my luck, but whenever I cut into a lemon, some of the juice will squirt into one of my eyes and cause excruciating pain. Big time. What synergy causes that liquid to always find a path leading directly to one...

    Added: 2008-10-01 18:56

    Posted in: Medicine

  • Hope for the uninsured

    Around the end of October of 2006, I bought 2 bags of candy to hand out to trick or treaters. I live on a street where no children reside and we seldom get Halloween visitors. Few came and someone had to eat all that leftover chocolate. It was gone in...

    Added: 2008-09-19 06:56

    Posted in: Health

  • Shirley W. Mitchell & Just for Women Magazine

    PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   DATE:   JULY 18, 2008 VENUE:  JUST FOR WOMEN MAGAZINE MANAGEMENT:  ANN EUDY, PUBLISHER and MONICA YOTHER, EDITOR NEW POSITION:  SHIRLEY W. MITCHELL, FEATURED...

    Added: 2008-09-19 02:42

    Posted in: Women

  • Shirley W. Mitchell & Just for Women Magazine

    PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   DATE:   JULY 18, 2008 VENUE:  JUST FOR WOMEN MAGAZINE MANAGEMENT:  ANN EUDY, PUBLISHER and MONICA YOTHER, EDITOR NEW POSITION:  SHIRLEY W. MITCHELL, FEATURED...

    Added: 2008-09-18 02:50

    Posted in: Women

  • Shirley W. Mitchell & Bliss Magazine

    PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   DATE:   JULY 18, 2008 VENUE:  BLISS MAGAZINE… "YOUR LIFE. YOUR BLISS." MANAGEMENT:  MAIMAH KARMO, Editor NEW POSITION:  SHIRLEY W. MITCHELL, FEATURED...

    Added: 2008-09-18 02:48

    Posted in: Women

  • Advocacy for students with disabilities....

    Hi All – I belong to an on-line support group for patients with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease. (CMT)   With each posting by a parent whose child has had to endure unprofessional, unpleasant, uncooperative, unresponsive behavior from the...

    Added: 2008-09-17 20:54

    Posted in: Disabilities


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