Diagnosis on Shine

Not faking it: Startling research may prove prejudice wrong about chronic fatigue syndrome

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Years ago, shortly after I fell in love with the book Seabiscuit and the then the movie that followed, I saw a news piece about the author Laura Hillenbrand. In her mid-30s at the time, Hillenbrand had been suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) for twenty years.

She said that the four years it took her to write the account of the legendary race horse helped her to transcend her debilitating illness.

Teen Diagnoses Her Illness in Science Class

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Since 4th grade, Jessica Terry was living with an indeterminable stomach disease. Eight years later in a science class, Jessica diagnosed her own illness. Momlogic talked to Jessica and her mom about their journey, and how she's doing today.

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Does your doctor have good manners?

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Once upon a time, my mother and I went to the same doctor. Many friends of our family also went to her and so we both felt assured she'd be a great fit for us, too. We couldn't have been more wrong.

Around the time that my mother had a string of worrisome medical complications and the doctor told her she was a hypochondriac and to please obsess less, she was very flippant about a pretty serious event in my own life that potentially had some big health ramifications. Fortunately for both of us, our health remained in tact and we could support each other in finding a new doctor, STAT.

I thought of that doctor with the terrible bedside manner when I read this article by a psychiatrist, in part on how doctors should be trained in patient etiquette.

Be honest: How often do you do breast self-exams?

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In October, there was plenty to read about breast cancer, many posts to build awareness, compassion and strategies for taking better care of your body and maintaining good health. And then, just as quickly as November is ushered in, the breast cancer buzz is gone and we're all about Thanksgiving indulgence.

If you are like me, though, the fear of breast cancer is never far from my thoughts about being healthy and living a long, long time. I've known enough women who've bravely fought back against breast cancer to know how fast and furious it can invade any and many of our lives.

6 tips to help your wife (and yourself) through breast cancer diagnosis

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I remember only too well the day my wife found out she had breast cancer. And I remember only too well what an idiot I was...