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Lene  Andersen

Lene Andersen, Health Guide

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Writer, Advocate, Photographer

The Quest for an RA Spokesperson: Looking for Our Jolie

RA needs a spokesperson. Someone in the public eye. Someone who is respected and admired. We need someone to whom people will pay attention, someone who can in one moment teach the world about RA.   Last week, Angelina Jolie did that for breast cancer. She shared her story about being one in a fraction of women who have a faulty gene which... Read moreChevron
Eileen Bailey

Eileen Bailey, Health Guide

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Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Socially Isolated

One-third of adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have no social contact with peers according to a recent study completed Grown School at Washington University. Social difficulties is one of the main symptoms of ASD but according to Paul T. Shattuck, Ph.D., one of the researchers, “Many people with autism do... Read moreChevron
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PJ Hamel

PJ Hamel, Health Guide

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Author, breast cancer survivor

The Latest Buzz? Alcohol Consumption Doesn’t Affect Breast Cancer Survival

News from the cancer research community can become very confusing – especially when it’s delivered in a 15-second sound byte by your local news affiliate’s talking head. Now that the recent flurry of articles around alcohol and breast cancer have died down – what’s the real story?   OK, let’s take this... Read moreChevron
Phyllis Johnson

Phyllis Johnson, Health Guide

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Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor

Anya Silver: Poet, Cancer Survivor, and So Much More

Anya Silver has been an inspiration to me since I first got to know her on-line when she was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer.  In the support groups we are members of, she shares her experiences with courage, humor, and honesty.  You may have also met her and her husband Andrew in a HealthCentral video about finding out... Read moreChevron
Pam Flores

Pam Flores, Health Guide

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Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver

Top Eight Foods for Stress Relief

We all have to deal with stress; it may be a result of a recent diagnosis or the challenge of deciding which treatment to take for bone loss, but you don’t have to let it rule your life and you can manage it with the proper tools.    Society and daily living presents us with stressors that we need to navigate, so try adding a few... Read moreChevron