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We are proud to offer an extensive array of supportive features in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  But as one of our authors, Lori Hope, points out in this powerful guest post, it can be difficult to be a non-breast-cancer survivor in October because you can easily feel like your disease is carried out…

Yesterday, I wrestled all day with an acute case of fidgety-itis.  The squirms.  The squiggles.  The heebie-jeebies.  The bouncy-leg tango. I have no idea where my inability to sit still came from.  It was a rainy day, usually an energy-suppressor.  Work was in high gear, but no more than usual.  And I know it wasn’t…

Microsoft has unveiled a new online tool, developed by Emory University, to help you decide whether your flu-like symptoms warrant a trip to the doctor’s office.  This is a major issue for many people, as doctors’ visits can be frustrating circuses of waiting rooms, vague advice, and traveling from point A to point B when…

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