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By Meagan Nair In this blog post, Meagan Nair shares her experience of contracting COVID-19 and caring for her boyfriend, Michael, who became severely ill with the virus and ended up in the Intensive Care Unit. Both Meagan and Michael are 35 years old and in good health. The week of Thanksgiving began like any … Read more>>
By Amy Roberts In this blog post, 40-year-old Amy Roberts from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, shares her experience of being exposed to COVID-19, getting severely ill, seeking testing and treatment, and her long recovery from the virus. By mid-February, my 10-year-old son was coming home from school every day asking, “Mom, what is going to happen if … Read more>>
By Amanda Cabrera In this blog post, guest blogger Amanda Cabrera shares her story of how she was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after becoming a new mom. She stresses the importance of early detection as she does her part to raise awareness of this cancer that will affect one out of eight women over … Read more>>
By Taraha Shimek In this post, guest blogger Taraha Shimek shares her story of dealing with migraine headaches since childhood. Migraines, which affect more than 12 percent of Americans, mostly women, can be unpredictable and debilitating. I was a carefree child – outgoing and heavily involved in dance. I was active and healthy with no … Read more>>
Approximately half of the glaucoma population in the U.S. goes undiagnosed Article by Stephanie Handler Originally published by the Glaucoma Research Foundation. On April 19, 2011, I was diagnosed with glaucoma, a serious eye disease that can lead to blindness. I made an appointment with my local ophthalmology clinic in San Francisco as soon as I noticed … Read more>>