Bill Sylvester has known most of his life that his heart could one day give him trouble. His family’s history of heart disease goes back at least three generations. His mother, three uncles, and two grandparents all died of the illness before age 65. Sylvester, a 63-year-old custom baseball bat maker in Big Bear, CA, … Read more
Aug. 24, 2021 — Steeve Verdieu was at his workstation in his bedroom when the shaking started the morning of Aug. 14. He jumped under his desk and held on as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake tore through his childhood home in southern Haiti. Verdieu, 25, says all he could think about was 2010, when a … Read more
With vaccinations reaching more and more arms, families and friends are safely reuniting after a year or more apart. Most reunions are filled with the joy, but there’s also concern and anxiety, especially leading up to the events. Source link
The people in your life can drain your energy for lots of reasons. They might be narcissists, in need of constant attention and praise. Perhaps they’re just a little overly dramatic, negative, or complain a lot. On the flip side, they could engage in toxic positivity, putting a happy spin on absolutely everything in a … Read more
The author, who spent weeks in intensive care after contracting Covid-19, on his gratitude for the NHS. Source link
SOURCES: Carly Ornstein, national director, lung cancer education, American Lung Association. Katie Brown, vice president, support and survivorship programs, LUNGevity Foundation. Bill McDermott, licensed clinical social worker; president, Association of Oncology Social Work. Paula Adamson, Greensboro, NC. Morhaf Al Achkar, MD, PhD, associate professor, family medicine, University of Washington, Seattle. Nichelle Stigger, member, LUNGevity board … Read more
Shaquita Estes recalls being in total disbelief when the doctor told her she may have breast cancer. “I absolutely lost it,” Estes says. “I remember falling to the floor just telling him that I heard what he was saying, that this could not be true.” Estes, a 45-year-old pediatric nurse practitioner from … Read more
SOURCES: Bianca Hernandez, patient, Miami. CDC: “What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?” Americans with Disabilities Act: “Service Animals,” “Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA.” American Kennel Club: “Service Dogs, Working Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Emotional Support Dogs: What’s the Difference?” Prairie Conlon, licensed professional counselor, national certified counselor, clinical director, CertaPet, Dallas. U.S. … Read more
SOURCES: Kate Zerbi, MS patient, Denver. Lauri Frenkel, founder, A Pet’s Purpose, Madison, GA. American Kennel Club: “Everything You Need to Know About Emotional Support Animals,” “Service Dogs 101 — Everything You Need to Know.” U.S. Department of Transportation: “Traveling by Air with Service Animals.” Humane Society: “Travel safely with your pet by car, airplane, … Read more
Receiving a cancer diagnosis and going through treatment can make you feel as if you’re on an emotional rollercoaster. This is especially true for young adults. You may feel shocked, afraid, angry, sad, embarrassed, and lonely as you start treatment. Over the course of your illness you, like many other young people, may also feel … Read more