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Nancy Franklin: Yoga - My Version of Twist And Shout

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I went to my first yoga class recently. My husband gave me a gift certificate. I think it’s his way of getting me out of the house and away from the Home Shopping Network.


     
     
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Touching, Funny Summer Reading about Breast Cancer

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Funny, Touching Summer Reading Suggestions and Yes about Breast Cancer

You are sitting around the pool or on the beach and just want to deepen the escape, the relaxation, and out pops a couple of books about breast cancer.
I know you are saying “What**!#@#*^???” “Where is my best seller? “Where is my Book Club Book?” Where is my Trashy Novel?”


     
     
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Menopause symptoms

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As I try to write this I am Flashing. I had a Hysterectomy 2 and 1/2 years ago. I am 55 years old. Ever since the surgery I have massive mood swings,hot flashes and night sweats. I can't sleep without a sleeping pill and now I add a muscle relaxer because of my resistance to the sleeping pills. I take Estratest but does not seem to help much. I have been on anti-depressants for 20 years my dosage had to be increased since the surgery. I read your article in the newpaper today and copied it at work.


     
     
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Going green -- household products

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Really Living with Type 1 Diabetes

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Diabetes seems to interfere with many aspects of life such as eating, showering, relationships, driving… the list could go on and on. I have received many questions about how to handle diabetes while at the same time being a “normal” person. Although I haven’t had much experience in some of these areas, I know that if there’s a will, there’s a way:

1) Tell people you are a diabetic