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Finishing a Marathon at 4 Months Pregnant

'Running gave me a connection to my old life when everything else was changing so rapidly'

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Healthcare Reform: For Her, a Long-Awaited Lifeline

When Jon'ette Jordan quit her job nearly a decade ago to start her own business, she wasn't just taking an entrepreneurial risk. Jordon had to give up her health insurance and considering she has sickle cell anemia, that was no small feat.
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A Family Works Together to Beat Fibromyalgia
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No Longer Caught in the Medicare "Doughnut Hole"

Three years ago, Jenna Smith, 48, was an avid outdoorswoman. Today the pain and exhaustion brought on by an extreme case of Lyme disease have devastated Jenna and her husband.
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A Family Works Together to Beat Fibromyalgia
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Losing the Freshman 29

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Real Story: Babies After Breast Cancer

Using Psoriasis as a Creative Muse

Relief At Last

From Occasional Athlete to Ironman Triathlete

How I Survived the Other Kind of Skin Cancer

Bouncing Back from a Brain Tumor
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From Size 16 to 6 in 8 Months

I attended my cousin's wedding, and when the pictures came back, I saw myself and thought, "Oh my gosh! Is that what I look like?!" I saw that my face was round, I realized I was wearing a size 16, and my weight had gone up to 210 pounds. This was my "ah-ha" moment.
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How I Survived the Other Kind of Skin Cancer

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No Doze: One Woman's Five-Year Struggle with Sleep

Donna Plotzker, 55, usually starts trying to fall asleep around 10:30 p.m..
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For Some Kids, An Insect Sting Means the E.R.

Sure, insect bites itch and sometimes sting, but mom Karen Mantione never thought she needed to take them seriously...
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Psoriasis, Uncovered

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A Family Works Together to Beat Fibromyalgia
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How One Woman Reinvigorated Her Marriage

I should state at the outset that I’m a lucky wife. Even after 21 years of marriage, my husband Haywood and I still laugh at the same jokes...
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Bouncing Back from a Brain Tumor

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