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I knew my friend Sybil had breast cancer, but it was still stunning to see her arrive at lunch wearing a cap covering her bald head. She had been diagnosed many months earlier, and, although she had already gone through months of chemotherapy to shrink the cancer, she was far from finished with the treatment. […]
Diane Russell’s hair began falling out the day before her second treatment. It was just 25 days after she learned she had breast cancer, and she was still grappling with the diagnosis. She had noticed swelling, then lesions on her breast and thought she was suffering from an infection such as MRSA. As a medical […]
Having both breasts removed can leave physical and emotional scars, but, for some women a mastectomy is the only option that makes sense. We spoke to four women who have had the procedure or were planning on having it done. While they share that in common, each woman told a unique story about how she […]
The idea to provide skin care products unparalleled in quality and effectiveness developed in Switzerland in 1975, when one man, Petter Mørck, together with a group of leading bio-chemists, biologists and herbalists, fulfilled his vision and founded Arbonne. Arbonne’s skin care products, based on botanical principles, became a reality in the United States in 1980 […]
Genital HPV is a common virus that is passed on through genital contact, most often during sex. Most sexually active people will get HPV at some time in their lives, though most will never even know it. It is most common in people in their late teens and early 20s. There are about 40 types […]
Cellulite is a skin condition that affects more than 85% or women. Cellulite does not result from poor diet or lack of exercise. Increased body fat does not account for the appearance of cellulite. Cellulite can be apparent on very lean females and is rarely seen in males. The development of cellulite is primarily caused […]