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• What It's Like to Live With a Colostomy Bag

  Many people with IBD reach the point where the diseased part of the intestine has to be removed. This surgery involves a disconnection between the intestine and the rectum. Therefore, corrective surgery is needed to create a new outlet for the passage of bowel movements from the body.Depending on...

• The Battle with Insurance for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Coverage

  With FDA approval of Duchenne therapies, it's not far off to believe that insurance companies would change their policies and make insurance coverage for these therapies easy. However, there is still is an increasing rate of denials from insurance companies for life-saving treatments and medical...

• One Step Closer to a Cure: New Developments in Parkinson’s Research

  Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects a lot of people worldwide with an estimated figure of about 1 million in the United States alone, according to the National Parkinson’s Foundation. Despite the sheer amount of support available for patients as seen in the dozens of...

• She Survived Breast Cancer, But Says a Treatment Side Effect Almost Killed Her

  In 2014, 47-year-old Virginia Harrod found a lump in her breast, which was actually stage III breast cancer. She was immediately started on shock-and-awe chemotherapy, but as it turned out, the cancer was chemo-resistant and the tumor only grew with each treatment. Harrod then underwent a double...

• A High Protein Diet is the Key to Lean Body Mass

  A new study shows that higher amount of proteins in the diet is beneficial when a person is overeating. The study also showed that overeating increases the body fat regardless of the amount of protein in the meal. Those who had very low levels of protein had a higher percentage of calories stored as...