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Yahoo Life5 health hazards in the workplace you’re probably overlooking
There are plenty of potential problems for people living with COPD or other lung diseases, even if they are in a traditional office-based environment. Here's how to stay protected.
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The dangerous health risks that house cleaners, hairstylists and other service industry workers are exposed to every day
When you think of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you probably picture smokers. While it’s true that smoking is a leading cause, another huge culprit is your job.
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More than 7 million women in the U.S. have this deadly disease. Here's how it affects their physical and mental health.
The sobering truth is that the number of deaths among women from COPD has increased four-fold over the past three decades. Here’s what women need to know to protect themselves.
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The reason why your kid watches TikTok videos 'on and on, for hours,' according to psychologists
Your teen isn’t necessarily going to police themselves, so it’s up to you to set boundaries, according to child psychologists.
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What happens when teens don’t get enough sleep, according to doctors
Physicians say they see the consequences of late-to-bed early-to-rise every day in their office. “It’s a sleep deprivation epidemic."
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Final exams, college essays, family pressures: Here are 6 ways to help your teen manage stress
You may not be capable of making your teen’s stress magically vanish, but there are things you can do to make it more manageable.
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Colon cancer survivor on dating with an ostomy bag: 'I always tell men up front'
Allison Rosen, a colon cancer survivor, was initially "horrified" by the thought an ostomy bag, but two years later, she says, "it’s given me my life back."
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This cancer is on the rise in young adults — and doctors don’t know why
If you were born in 1990, you have twice the risk of colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer compared to someone born around 1950, according to a study.
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This new mom thought she had hemorrhoids — but it turned out to be cancer
As a nurse, Lauren Riccotone had always been proactive about her health care, but because she was young and healthy, she didn’t think twice about the occasional spot of blood that appeared on her toilet paper. It turned out to be colorectal cancer.
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7 ways to reduce your risk of colon cancer
Almost half of all U.S. colorectal cancers each year could be prevented with lifestyle changes, from certain types of exercise to fiber-rich foods.
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The link between your gut health and autoimmune diseases
Medical experts are still mystified about what exactly causes an autoimmune disease. But now, fascinating new research shows that your gut bacteria may play an important role.
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Dating with a chronic illness: 'If they reject me just because I have arthritis, then they're not worth my time and effort anyway'
For these four people coping with an autoimmune disease, finding an understanding and sympathetic partner has made all the difference.
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'It's my church': 3 women with chronic pain on the unlikely activity that helps relieve it
Athletes Jeri Strachner, April Wells and Dina Rios can easily get sidelined from the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, but they've found ways — from the right shoes and self-care to sheer determination — to keep on running.
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What it’s like to live with painful arthritis when you’re young: 'Your body feels like a bag of bricks that can’t move right now’
From work discrimination to people thinking you’re "faking it," four young women share how the autoimmune disease has affected their lives.
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Why is the Pill still being blamed for weight gain?
Tales of weight gain from birth control pills are rife, but research doesn’t back them up.
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Mom on her son being bullied: 'It's particularly gut-wrenching when it's a child with a disability'
Hallie Levine's 7-year-old son, who has albinism, was harassed by bullies at camp.
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Why one mom cried 'great, shaking, silent sobs' when her daughter spoke a simple sentence
"Behind me, two rows of teaching fellows, residents, and medical students began cheering."