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Health & Wellness
Am I Just Sad – or Actually Depressed?
Plus other questions you’ve secretly asked yourself about what’s normal – and what’s disordered.
Becoming a Parent With Cystic Fibrosis
The condition can affect fertility, complicate pregnancy and aggravate parenting, but the possibility provides hope.
How Obesity Can Affect Your Heart
And what you can do about it.
Adrenal Cancer: When Your Diagnosis Is One in a Million
'These patients are like orphans, and they get left behind.'
How One Paralyzed Man Chose to Live His Best Life – From a Wheelchair
It all starts with the right attitude, he says. Even when you're told you'll never walk again.
After Gestational Diabetes: How to Prevent a Type 2 Diagnosis
This risk of developing diabetes is many times higher for women who had it during pregnancy.
When Health Treatments Go From Hospital to DIY
Patients and caregivers perform complex tasks on their own.
What You Should Know Before Taking New Blood Thinners
New drugs to prevent clot and stroke promise ease of use, but concerns have been raised about safety.
Yoga for All This Fall
5 People Who Are Changing the Face of Yoga
Yoga as a Paraplegic: Howie Sanborn's Story
An airborne ranger continues yoga after becoming paralyzed from the waist down.
Yoga with Fibromyalgia: Carol Royal's Story
How one grandmother became a true believer in yoga for pain management
Yoga With Down Syndrome: Sarah Shaffer's Story
The stretching from yoga helps this high school student run and relax.
Prenatal Yoga: What You Should Know
Pregnant? Here’s a breakdown on prenatal yoga and tips to get started.
Yoga with Cerebral Palsy: Ryan McGraw's Story
Ryan McGraw wants to make it clear yoga is for people of all abilities.
