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Ankylosing Spondylitis: More Than Fifteen Years of Pain to Finally Live a Better Life

Ankylosing spondylitis
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Scoliosis

Ankylosing Spondylitis: More Than Fifteen Years of Pain to Finally Live a Better Life

Oct 16, 2018 • 5 comments

@Skartapuce has been dealing with chronic pain since 15, and was later diagnosed in 2017 with ankylosing spondylitis. She discusses her successful experience with CBD in management of her chronic...

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Rheumatoid arthritis may affect every part of my live, but that does not mean my life is over.

Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis may affect every part of my live, but that does not mean my life is over.

Oct 16, 2018 • 6 comments

Rachel's journey with rheumatoid arthritis began in 2013 with the onsent of wrist pain, but it soon turned into crippling fatigue and all over joint pain. Despite all the aspects of her life that RA...

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Breast Cancer: Take It One Step At A Time

Breast cancer

Breast Cancer: Take It One Step At A Time

Oct 15, 2018 • 2 comments

Jellag discuss her journey with breast cancer and having to undergo the necessary treatments and surgical...

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'Just Say No' To Drug Legalization: WHO chief

'Just Say No' To Drug Legalization: WHO chief

Oct 15, 2018 • 2 comments

Canada is on the verge of becoming the world's second nation to legalize recreational marijuana. The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that countries should think twice before...

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Oral Cancer: Increased Risk With Air Pollution

Oral Cancer: Increased Risk With Air Pollution

Oct 13, 2018

Air pollution linked to greater risk of mouth cancer, finds study. High levels of air pollution are linked to an increased risk of mouth cancer (oral cancer), new research has revealed. Scientists...

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Too Much Screen Time, Too Little Horseplay For Kids: Study

Child Illnesses

Too Much Screen Time, Too Little Horseplay For Kids: Study

Oct 11, 2018

Only one in 20 kids in the United States meets guidelines on sleep, exercise and screen time, and nearly a third are outside recommendations for all three. On average, children aged eight to 11...

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Staying positive and living with depression since age 8

Depression
Post traumatic stress disorder
Social anxiety disorder

Staying positive and living with depression since age 8

Oct 10, 2018 • 2 Likes • 10 comments

Despite dealing with depression, social anxiety disorder, and an eating disorder, Tiffany takes everything in stride. She shares her journey and how she is able to continue to keep a positive...

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New Minimally Invasive Surgery For Emphysema: Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr EBV)

COPD

New Minimally Invasive Surgery For Emphysema: Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr EBV)

Oct 10, 2018

In mid 2018 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new device, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), which is intended to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe...

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How To Support and Help a Loved One With A Mental Illness

How To Support and Help a Loved One With A Mental Illness

Oct 9, 2018

How To Support A Loved One With A Mental Illness? This year, World Mental Health Day 2018 takes place on the 10th of October and the focus is particularly on strong mental health during childhood and...

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Crohn's Mouth Ulcers: What To Know

Crohn's disease

Crohn's Mouth Ulcers: What To Know

Oct 4, 2018 • 4 comments

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that mainly causes symptoms in the digestive tract. However, some people experience symptoms elsewhere, including mouth ulcers. Doctors call mouth...

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Serena Williams Promotes Breast Cancer Screening 

Breast cancer

Serena Williams Promotes Breast Cancer Screening 

Oct 3, 2018

Serena Williams, tennis champion, created Sunday buzz by appearing topless, but with her chest hidden by her hands, in a video where she sings and promotes breast cancer screening. Serena sings an...

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These 6 Habits May Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer

These 6 Habits May Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

Oct 2, 2018 • 3 comments

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in the U.S. [It affects] almost 85 of every 100,000 Americans, according to recent data from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for...

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