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Depression is on the rise in the United States, according to sobering new research from Columbia University and the City University of New York. Even more troubling, the study authors add that even as depression has increased, there hasn’t been an uptick in people seeking mental health help or treatment. Study authors say that in…

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  In an interview with The Christian Post, author Max Lucado discussed his recent health battle and his new book, “Help is Here: Finding Fresh Strength in the Power and Presence of the Holy Spirit.” The book details the comfort the prolific author received after a diagnosis of an ascending aortic aneurysm over a year…

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If you want to reduce your risk for dementia, you should slap on a step counter and start counting your steps. According to a new study, you’ll need between 3,800 and 9,800 daily to reduce your risk for mental decline. The study found that people between the ages of 40 and 79 who took 9,826…

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A Facebook post is getting noticed online after it revealed that a mother and her young son have both recently been diagnosed with forms of cancer. The woman, identified as Nicole Roche on the post, stated that she had previously revealed her own diagnosis of stage IV cervical cancer two months ago. However, her struggles…

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Actress Jane Fonda shared through her Instagram that she has been recently diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer which affects the white blood cells. Despite the diagnosis, the 84-year-old stated she was “very lucky.” “This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive…” she wrote. She also stated her gratitude for her…

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Pro Football Hall of Famer and Jackson State University head football coach Deion Sanders has opened up about how he cried to God to spare his life last year during a weekslong hospital stay. During the 2021 college football season, Sanders missed three games after doctors found blood clots in his leg. The clots were severe and…

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After multiple rounds of judging and a public vote, the winning artwork for the Doodle for Google 2022 contest is now live on the Google.com homepage and Chrome. Every year, Google allows students across the United States to submit Google Doodle artwork suited to a particular theme. This year’s theme was “I care for myself…

Tom Holland took to Instagram on Sunday to announce in a video that he will be taking a break from social media. In the video, he described his struggle with social media saying, “I get caught up and I spiral when I read things about me online and ultimately it’s very detrimental to my mental…

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In 2015, John Tesh was facing his own mortality. The pianist and composer was 63-years-old at the time and having a routine checkup. His doctor, feeling that something was not quite right with Tesh, ordered a digital rectal exam which would eventually lead to a biopsy. The biopsy revealed a rare form of prostate cancer.…

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  Chrissy Teigen celebrated her first year of sobriety with an Instagram post, announcing, “Not a drop of alcohol in 365 days!” The 36-year-old model and TV personality celebrated the occasion with an honest reveal of her struggles to her many followers. “I drank to end crazy anxiety that later mostly went away when I…

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