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Expert_badge Phyllis Johnson

Phyllis Johnson

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Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor

Susan Niebur and Her Indelible Marks

The members of the on-line support groups I belong to are in mourning.  Susan Niebur-- physicist, mother, wife, and writer-has died of inflammatory breast cancer almost five years after her diagnosis. Susan's cheerful smile is beloved by everyone who has been reading her blog Toddler Planet and following her journey as a mother and a cancer... Read moreChevron
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Marcia Purse

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I'm single, living alone, and currently coping well with my BP.

Living With Bipolar II: Fighting for Nutrition

Here are my feelings about cooking:   1. It's boring. 2. It takes too long. 3. It's silly to take half an hour or more to prepare food that's gone in 15 minutes. 4. I'm not very good at it. 5. Cooking for one is really boring.   The answer to #3, of course, is to make dishes that provide leftovers, and sometimes I do. I can make a nice... Read moreChevron
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Christina Bruni

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Librarian and Writer

Schizophrenia and Faith: A Positive Connection?

A study of 103 outpatients with residual schizophrenia suggests that religion and spirituality might contribute to improved quality of life for individuals with this diagnosis. You can find the study in Psychiatry Research (2011:190:200-5). The research was conducted at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh... Read moreChevron
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Christina Lasich, MD

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A specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Life After Back Surgery: Broken and Loose Screws Can Screw Up a Person's Life

Dear Dr Lasich - I'm six weeks post op spinal fusion surgery.  Dec. 8, 2011 and then again eight days later I was in so much pain. The doctors went back in and found that a screw had broken by bone and some hardware was removed. My foot feels like it's on fire and top of my toes feels like someone is holding a match to them. I know nerve... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Pam Flores

Pam Flores

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Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver

How Often Should You Have a DXA Scan: New DXA Scan Recommendations

If you've read the recent recommendations from the January 22 edition of Life and Style from HealthyRockford.com, or the article in the New York Times, they tell us that we don't need to have bone density testing as often as some of us have been doing.  But before you decide to hold off on your next scan we need to look at what the study... Read moreChevron

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