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An Interview with Danielle Ripley-Burgess of Fight CRC

Danielle Ripley-Burgess, Vice President of Disease Awareness and Education of the patient advocacy organization, Fight CRC, shares her personal story and the ongoing story of Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer. She sheds light on education initiatives, what it will take to lower the screening age below 45, and how advocacy makes a difference.

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Alcohol’s Effects on the Heart According to a Cardiologist

Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Heather Shenkman sheds light on how drinking alcohol affects heart health. She highlights the short- and long-term consequences of drinking alcohol, if alcohol truly has any protective effects and what we can do to drink safely and make smart choices.

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Taking Charge of Your Wellness at Work in 2024

In YMyHealth’s Workplace Wellness Story Series, we explore the impact of our jobs on all aspects of our mental health, our physical health, and how increasing flexibility can be a gamechanger. We provide personal stories and strategies for breaking down the barriers we face to being healthy in our careers and in life.

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Embracing Body Image Amidst Breast Cancer

Young breast cancer survivor, Michelle Kang, shares how breast cancer impacted her body image and strategies to help women with breast cancer patients and other chronic medical conditions have a healthier body image.

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