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How I Learned To Get Naked With Strangers Again After My Mastectomy

I fumbled with my lace bra, hoping my silicone form wouldn't fall out from the left cup. I wasn't exactly ready . . . yet I was.

4 Downsides Of Weight Loss Nobody Ever Tells You About

The side effects of weight loss are not—gasp!—all positive.

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love My 185-Pound Body

I was in grade school, age 10, and heavy. On the playground at recess, the barbs began. They weren't clever—"Whale." "Fatso." "Cow"—but they Read...

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Death By Zumba

If I had a spirit animal, it would be the sloth. And that slot would be binge-watching Transparent instead of going to the gym.

In The Wake Of My Mastectomy, I Got A Tattoo

To the tattoo artist, I was a flesh canvas that she could transform into something beautiful.

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Inside The Study That Could Finally Change The Way We Look At Depression  

New research suggests that brain inflammation occurring independent of a disease may be linked to depression. Could a "cure" be on the horizon? Read...

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On Fear And Bliss: Homebirth And The Human Experience

With the help of the midwife—and immense effort on my part—Ella finally slid out into the water. But she was limp, pale. It was scary. Read...

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Confessions Of A Yoga Farter

It always happens during Warrior One pose . . .