This holiday season, you’re probably busy getting gifts for all the important people in your life. But I bet I can think of someone you left off your list. Yourself. We often find ourselves caring for everyone else and putting ourselves last. This year, I’d like you to take some time to think about yourself. I know that might make you uncomfortable because you may not be used to putting yourself first. But you deserve it. Trust me, you do. Healthy

As told to Nicole Audrey Spector I was 43 years old, a teacher turned stay-at-home mom of three and in great physical shape. I had always been super on top of my health. Any routine screenings, like Pap tests and mammograms, I had right on time, and I was always very in tune with my body. So, when I came down with a cough that just wouldn’t quit, I took action fast and went to my primary care provider (PCP). Healthy

English Tal como lo relataron a Nicole Audrey Spector Tenía 43 años, era una profesora que se convirtió en ama de casa, con tres hijos y un estado físico fantástico. Siempre cuidé mucho mi salud. Me sometía puntualmente a todas las pruebas rutinarias, tales como Papanicolaous y mamografías, y me sentía en armonía con mi cuerpo. Así que, cuando tuve una tos que simplemente no sanaba, tomé medidas rápidamente y fui a una consulta con mi proveedora de atención médica Healthy

“Breast self-exams are no longer recommended.” When I saw that headline earlier this year, I thought it was a typo. As someone who found my own breast cancer lump that turned out to be stage 3 cancer, I was surprised to learn that many health organizations like the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute don’t recommend breast self-exams. And they haven’t for years. So what happened? The breast self-exam was created in the 1950s as a convenient and low-cost Healthy

English “Ya no se recomiendan los autoexámenes de las mamas”. Cuando leí ese título hace unos meses, pensé que fue un error tipográfico. Puesto que encontré una masa cancerosa en mi mama la cual resultó ser cáncer de etapa 3, me sorprendió enterarme que muchas organizaciones médicas tales como la Sociedad estadounidense contra el cáncer y el Instituto nacional de cáncer ya no recomiendan autoexamenes de las mamas. Y no se recomiendan desde hace años. ¿Qué pasó? Los autoexámenes de Healthy

As told to Jacquelyne Froeber I hosted Thanksgiving this year, just as I’d done for the past eight years. I made the giant turkey, mashed potatoes and all the traditional favorites. The dessert table — my dad’s favorite spot to sneak off to when no one was looking — was overflowing with decadent pies and sugary treats. I made enough food to feed an army — or in this case my big Italian family. My parents had seven of us Healthy

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