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For the first time in what seems like forever, Judith Taylor sleeps without interruption. She’s not awakened by pain or numbness in her feet caused by the peripheral artery disease (PAD) she was diagnosed with 3 years ago. She doesn’t need an extra blanket and socks to keep her left foot, which had the poorest …
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A few years ago, Dale Smith was unable to walk more than 10 or 15 paces at work before leg and toe pain forced her to sit and rest. As assistant manager of a grocery store in Beebe, AR, that was a big problem. “I have to constantly be on the floor walking,” says Smith, …
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The first sign of trouble that Steve Hamburger of Westlake Village, CA, noticed was pain in his legs when he was trying to sleep. He later found out he has peripheral artery disease (PAD). Luckily, his family already knew about PAD — and what it would mean for them. “I am very fortunate to have …
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Cheryl Wilson went from running 5K races to struggling to walk a few blocks. When it happened, Wilson, a 63-year-old wellness coach from Chesapeake, VA, shrugged it off as a charley horse. But the pain persisted for weeks and made walking unbearable. So Wilson finally went to see her doctor. “Anytime I walked a short …
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At first, Rich was just a friend from the dog park. “He had a couple of dogs and I had a dog and we were in a group one day,” says Dale Tunnell, a research psychologist in Sun City West, AZ. “We sat down and talked and found we had shared experiences in the military: …
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Photo Credit: Yuri Arcurs peopleimages.com / Getty Images Rodney McKinley found out he had peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in 2011, when his frequent walks dissolved into searing pain. “When I would lay down in bed to sleep, it felt like someone had a blowtorch under my toes,” he says. McKinley had bypass surgery in his …
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Can you walk more? That may be the last question that you want to hear when you have a blood vessel condition called peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. Even walking short distances, as you likely know, may cause your legs to cramp up. But doctors say that if you push yourself to move more often …
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In a viral TikTok, a woman alleges that BioLife, a prominent plasma donation center, wrongfully diagnosed her with Hepatitis B, leading to a lifetime ban on donating plasma. The video, posted by Kelly Postlethwait (@kellyposty) on Nov. 13, has accumulated over 821,900 views. In the comments, viewers shared their own harrowing experiences of reportedly receiving …
Nov. 15, 2023 – Did the pandemic throw your work schedule upside down? If you now have any more flexibility in how and when you do your work, there’s good news: Researchers have found a compelling link between a flexible workplace and a reduced risk of diseases of your heart and blood vessels. Epidemiologist Lisa …
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We all know American healthcare is incredibly screwed up and here’s another shining example. A woman shared a viral video and said that she had to request her own medical records to learn that she has kidney disease and she urged viewers to get their records, as well. She said, “This is why it’s important …
Nov. 1, 2023 – Women with celiac disease face a much higher risk of other health complications, including ovarian failure, endometriosis, and pregnancy loss, a large new study suggests. “The key message here is that celiac disease is associated with higher odds of women’s health disorders,” said researcher Rama Nanah, MD, a clinical hospitalist at the …
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‘No Demo Reno’ star Jenn Todryk opens up about her journey with Hashimoto’s disease and how it impacts her daily work as a home renovator. Source: HGTV The Gist: No Demo Reno star Jenn Todryk reveals her battle with Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid gland. Jenn shares her journey from misdiagnosis to …
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