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I had a full hysterectomy at the age of 50, nine years after having a laparoscopy to remove endometriosis. Here are my best tips if hysterectomy surgery is in your future.

To help other women in the same boat as me, I did a lot of research - before and after my full hysterectomy - and took lots of notes detailing exactly what my experience was like.

Need help but not sure where to turn? You're in luck! Online counseling and life coaching is available wherever you are... as long as you can get online.

Anyone can fall victim to prescription drug abuse without even realizing it... I did! I'm proof these tips will get you through prescription drug addiction.

On antibiotics or meds for blood pressure, thyroid, cholesterol? Watch for medication interactions if you eat bananas, fiber, soy, dairy, greens, grapefruit

Cured Meats

If you have a pronounced risk of colon cancer like me, you might wonder if eating processed meat & cancer go hand in hand. Here's a list of meats to avoid.

CT Scans Anxiety

If you're anxious about getting a CT scan, these tips from someone who's been there with scanxiety might help. Here's how to worry less over your CT scans!

GMO foods

Find out what the common GMO ingredients are, the potential health risks, and what brands to buy - so you can avoid eating GMO food products.

obesity story

I went from 265 pounds to a lean, mean 175 without yo-yo dieting, avoidinging sugar, or getting bypass surgery. Here is my obesity story - the ups & downs,

Cancer support groups

If you have cancer or know someone who does, cancer support groups are the place to turn for answers to your questions, info about treatment & to meet others in the same boat.

getting a colonoscopy

Getting a colonoscopy wasn't all peaches and cream, but with cancer in my family, I gained peace of mind, while losing a few pounds in the process.

colonoscopy guidelines

It's important to follow colonoscopy guidelines so you can reduce your risk for one of the most preventable forms of cancer in the colon.

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Pelvic organ prolapse affects women after childbirth, hysterectomy, or menopause. The most popular treatment (transvaginal mesh) has a rocky history. What you need to know.

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Ever had to consider a sin cancer treatment plan? We have. After Jim was diagnosed the next step was to decide on a surgeon to perform melanoma surgery in order to get those lymph nodes biopsied right away and determine whether cancer had spread or not.

The truth about how antioxidants work in the human body, their role in combating disease, and just how effective they really are as medicinal treatments.

Here are some important points about CT scans that everyone needs to know. CT scan radiation is a serious issue. Here's when to say NO to a Cat Scan.

There are many reasons your doctor may recommend a heart stent. I had a coronary stent procedure that opened up the narrowed places in my heart artery. Here's what I've learned after having a heart stent put in.

I suffered from panic attacks and was diagnosed with panic disorder. See all of the natural remedies for panic attacks that worked for me. As a result, I don't have panic attacks anymore.