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• CNN Producer Lauren Lee on Battling Lupus: A Fight to Regain Oneself

  As a girl, Lauren Lee lived the life of her dreams. She was a Junior at Kent State University who was able to do what she loved: Journalism. She was at the top of her classes and seemed to have it all, that is until September 2001 when she suffered from an unexplainable condition. She was confused,...

• Can High Blood Pressure Benefit Those with Ovarian Cancer?

  Ovarian cancer is the most fatal of all reproductive cancers that women face. Fewer than half of the women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will survive more than five years after their diagnosis, leading to over 152,000 deaths each and every year. Cancer research programs are constantly trying to find...

• Arthritis May Lead to Obesity

  According to a new study, many adults who have arthritis have a one commonality; they are obese. If an individual has arthritis, he or she has a 54% higher risk of obesity, as reported by Jennifer Hootman, PhD, an epidemiologist with the CDC and co-author of the study published in CDC’s Morbidity...

• Turmeric: A Wonder Spice for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

  Many people or organizations claim they have the “cure” for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune diseases, using natural methods such as spices and organic foods. The research on a lot of these suggestions is limited at best. So, what happens when a “superfood” promises results...

• Is Type 2 Diabetes Curable?

  To give a short answer, Diabetes is not yet curable as it is a life-long condition that impacts the ability of the body to utilize glucose present in the blood. Diabetes can be either type 1 in which the production of insulin in the body is reduced or eliminated, or type 2 in which the body is not...