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• My Spouse Snores — What’s Causing It and What Can I Do?

  Everyone snores.

• Christina Applegate and Selma Blair shine a light on MS diagnosis and treatment

  If you watched the latest seasons of Dead to Me or Dancing with the Stars, you saw two well-known actors powering through the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

• A Legacy of Trust: Mary Rogers, MSN/Ed, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Assistant Vice President, Orlando Health

  How Mary Rogers found her way into nursing would likely surprise many young people today. The youngest of five siblings, Mary was destined at a young age to become a nurse. Her father had strong ideas about what his children should pursue for their careers — and for Mary, that meant she was to become a nurse. 

• When your doctor drops the D-bomb: Diabetes

  Your doctor says you have diabetes. And you immediately think, he must be mistaken.

• The M Plan: The nutritional benefits of adding mushrooms to your diet

  What woman doesn’t want to shave inches from problem areas, like the belly, hips, thighs, waist, and upper arms, without shrinking their bust?! Well, The M Plan, a mushroom-rich diet, claims just that. Supporters say that replacing one regular lunchtime snack or dinner with a mushroom dish for 14 days has helped them achieve this goal.

• Can Vitamin D Reduce Breast Cancer Risk?

  It’s commonly known that vitamin D helps maintain strong bones, helps the body absorb calcium and can improve heart health. But a recent study indicates vitamin D—specifically, vitamin D3—can even help reduce the risk of breast cancer.

• Can Vitamin D Cure Multiple Sclerosis?

  Vitamin D, which helps keep our bones and immune systems healthy, can reduce symptoms of multiple sclerosis, researchers have concluded after years of intense debate and study.

• Vitamin D: The Powerhouse That Makes Everything Work Better

  Think of Vitamin D as the workhorse of the vitamin world, something that has the potential to make every cell in your body function better. Its superpowers include helping to produce hormones, strengthen bones, protect the heart and support the immune system by fighting off bacteria and viruses. Yet nearly 40 percent of Americans are deficient — double that for black- and brown-skinned folks.