by Women's Health | May 31, 2017 | FitMama, Health
At just six weeks old, doctors diagnosed Kayla Glaser with Cystic Fibrosis. A disorder her mom Kerry had never heard of before. “I remember asking the doctor if it was serious. The next thing I remember the hospital grief counsellor was in the room,” she says. Kerry...
by Women's Health | Apr 27, 2017 | Health
If you’ve ever taken a spin class, you know it’s no joke. Riding on a stationary bike for 45 minutes or so seems like no biggie, but in reality it’s insanely hard. Lauren Peterson, 33, thought that taking a spin class would be a great way to get in shape, but she...
by Women's Health | Apr 12, 2017 | Health
By Nina Bahadur She told loved ones, “I can’t live like this anymore.” Kelly Osbourne says she suffered from debilitating symptoms for a decade before she was finally diagnosed with Lyme disease. In an excerpt from her new memoir There Is No F*cking...
by Women's Health | Feb 8, 2017 | Health
By Kristen Dold; Photography by Pixabay In 2014 the Ice-Bucket Challenge was everywhere… yet few people know the real facts about a group of troubling neurological diseases that affect many young women. Here’s all the info you need right now. All that ice,...
by Women's Health | Feb 6, 2017 | Health
Photography by Pixabay The facts behind the little talked about disease. By now we’re sure you’ve read the headlines — South African Rugby legend, Joost van der Westhuizen, has passed away after a long battle with motor neurone disease (also known as...