Sheryl Kraft

freelance health writer

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Dancing My Way to Raise Funds for Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Each Halloween, the Mombies perform a choreographed flash mob–style dance in various locations around town....They dance for fun but more than that, they dance to raise funds for metastatic breast cancer research for an organization called the Cancer Couch Foundation, started by the late Rebecca Timlin-Scalera, PhD, after she was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2015. I embraced … [Read more...] about Dancing My Way to Raise Funds for Metastatic Breast Cancer

Some Women Say No to Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction

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Though breast reconstruction is considered to be the norm in care, some women choose to do nothing at all. According to , women who choose to “Go Flat” reported they made the decision because they wanted to “move on” and have a speedier recovery, and preferred not having a foreign object in their bodies. Read the article on EverydayHealth.com … [Read more...] about Some Women Say No to Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction

Hair Loss in Women

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Hair loss affects about 1 in 3 women at some point in our lives. And while it’s natural to shed around 100 hairs a day, age and other factors have their own agenda and can speed up the loss while slowing down the gain. Find causes and treatments on HealthyWomen.com … [Read more...] about Hair Loss in Women

Curious About Calcium

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If you’re a woman of a certain age, when you think of calcium your mind might wander to, “Got Milk?” The famous campaign from the ‘90s forever linked the idea of milk with strong bones and teeth. But why does milk help give you strong bones or teeth? You can thank the calcium. And that connection is correct — but it’s hardly the whole story. Calcium, the most abundant mineral in your body, also … [Read more...] about Curious About Calcium

What to Do When Your Husband Has No Friends

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Men and women seem to see friendships differently. I understand that friendships can become more complicated as our lives change, as we marry, divorce, move, change jobs, fall ill. (And increasingly as we age, friends can pass on.) That’s why I now focus more than ever on nurturing the friendships I have as well as making new ones. But I worry about my husband, who seems to have no friends right … [Read more...] about What to Do When Your Husband Has No Friends

Here Are 7 Ways to Protect Your Heart During the Pandemic

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The coronavirus has taught us the importance of stocking up on toilet paper, but it’s also been a wake-up call to take better care of our health. Since people with existing medical conditions—among them heart disease—are at higher risk for severe symptoms from COVID-19, now is a critical time to pay attention to your heart health, says Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Heba Wassif, M.D. Here are … [Read more...] about Here Are 7 Ways to Protect Your Heart During the Pandemic

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