Understanding Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Seek medical attention promptly if you notice skin changes on your breast. Make an appointment with your doctor if you notice any signs or symptoms that worry you. Other more common conditions have signs and symptoms resembling those of inflammatory breast cancer. A breast injury or breast infection (mastitis) may cause redness, swelling, and pain. Inflammatory breast cancer can be easily confused with a breast infection, which is much more common....

November 10, 2017 · 3 min · 478 words · Mrs. Meghan Smith DDS

Understanding Male Breast Cancer

Male breast cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the breast tissue of men. Though breast cancer is most commonly thought of as a woman’s disease, male breast cancer does occur. Male breast cancer is most common in older men, though it can occur at any age. Men diagnosed with male breast cancer at an early stage have a good chance for a cure. For this reason, many male breast cancers are diagnosed when the disease is more advanced....

November 10, 2017 · 3 min · 431 words · Kathy Flores

11 Little Mental Health Tips That Therapists Actually Give Their Patients

But a therapist isn’t going to just hand over some life-changing advice and call it a day. The best progress happens when you apply what youve learned outside that setting, in your real life. But, we get it, therapy isn’t always accessible to everyone. Katie Edwards/Getty Images Stresshappens, and it always sucks on some levelwhether you’re overworked or overbooked or both. In many cases, it’s all about how you view it....

November 9, 2017 · 3 min · 470 words · Julie Lucas

19 Meatless Thanksgiving Sides That'll Outshine the Turkey

In the build up toThanksgiving, people talk a lot about turkey. The bird is fine, but let’s be real: We’re all in it for thesides. Apple Spiced Cornbread MuffinsfromA Spicy Perspective Switch up your cornbread muffins by adding some apples to them. https://brooklynsupper.com Get the recipe here. Anyone who’s ever tasted stuffing understands that the seemingly simple combination is actually total magic. Seasoned like an Italian sausage, you’ll hardly notice the difference....

November 9, 2017 · 1 min · 184 words · Craig Adams

How to Get Rid of Spider Veins and Varicose Veins

But heres the honest truth: Thats all B.S. Visible veins arent something you might fix at home. What actually are spider veins? Adobe Stock / GVS There are two common types of visible veins: spider veins and varicose veins. If you live long enough, most people are going to get them. These veins get their name because they look like thin, weblike, blue-and-purple lines on the legs. Varicose veins, on the other hand, are larger veins that are deeper in the body....

November 9, 2017 · 3 min · 585 words · Andrew Patrick

What I Wish I'd Known Before My Health Scare

My senses returned before coherent thoughts did. I was leaning against an orange seat, my head heavy against my arm. A man crouched beside me, his hand on my shoulder. Courtesy of Malia Griggs The stranger said, gently, You had aseizure. Like a computer rebooting, thoughts began popping into frame. Oh god, seizure. Via Malia Griggs Im so sorry, I told them, though I had nothing to apologize for. This was not my first seizure....

November 9, 2017 · 4 min · 665 words · Phillip Powell

2 Makeup Artists Tell Us Exactly How to Cover Up a Hickey

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Internet hacks for hiding hickeys are lackluster at best. Hepp/Getty Images/Graphic by Cristina Cianci (I’m sorry, but the frozen spoon trick does nothing but make my neck cold.) And wrapping ascarfaround your neck isn’t always feasible. (Isn’t it a dead giveaway any time it isn’t below freezing?...

November 8, 2017 · 2 min · 404 words · Eduardo Edwards

9 Tips for Managing a Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior From People Who Have Them

So what exactly is a BFRB? and repeated attempts to stop these behaviors. That’s typically because these symptoms are exacerbated bystress. Tara Moore/Getty Images I’ve tried my fair share of strategies, and some have worked better than others. you might find more resources for finding a therapist who specializes in treating BFRBshere. I’m an empiricist by nature, so I love collecting data on myself. Courtesy of Kimi Vesel. “Honestly, the less I think about it, the less I pull [my hair]....

November 8, 2017 · 2 min · 333 words · Sara Cox

If You're a Person of Faith, 'Thoughts and Prayers' Should Be More Than Just Words

Sundays tragedy was, for me, one of my most persistent nightmares coming true. Fears that they would return with violence were, thankfully, unfulfilled. But they were real fears, real possibilities. SUZANNE CORDEIRO/Getty Images Wedgwood Baptist Church, walking distance from my house, had had a shooting in 1999. He murdered seven people and wounded seven others in his massacre. This phrase has been uttered so often that it has become trite....

November 8, 2017 · 3 min · 456 words · Angela Becker

What Determines Breast Size and Breast Shape?

Most body parts grow to a certain size and then stop. When it comes to your breast size? Your breast sizeandshape can change quite a bit throughout your life. Your breast size and shape can change for many reasons. (If youre someone whose boobs get bigger around your period, you know what were talking about.) Believe it or not, your boobs started growing in the womb with the development of your milk-duct system....

November 7, 2017 · 3 min · 609 words · Steve Hall

15 Celebrities Who've Finished the New York City Marathon

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. “It’s singlehandedly the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” she said in her Instagram story. Getty Images Training for the 2017Victoria’s Secret Fashion Showin Shanghai (her fifth walk in the show). Post-race, she gave everyone a little inspiration in herInstagramcaption: “What have I learned? That nothing is impossible....

November 6, 2017 · 2 min · 217 words · Alex Martinez

15 Gentle Lower Back Stretches to Help Relieve Your Pain

The lower back is an all-too-common pain point. But one of the most common causes is simply sitting a whole lot. While it isnt a magical cure-all, itcanhelp give you some relief. Seba Cestaro Heres what it’s crucial that you know to make the most of it. And its not just about doing a ton of lower-back stretches either. When those muscles arent able to move as freely as they should, your posture takes a hit....

November 6, 2017 · 2 min · 294 words · Jennifer Bowman

I Traded My Old Shorts and Tees for Cute Workout Clothes and It Made Such a Difference

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Im the girl who showed up to play a coed softball game in a pair of jeans. Courtesy of Author This got me thinking: Does it really make a difference? Do better workout clothes enhance your performance? Do my three-year-old running shoes make me slower in a race?...

November 6, 2017 · 3 min · 490 words · Austin Thomas