Once you’ve finished freaking out, follow these seven steps to negotiate down your debts. Read the full article for Men’s Health.
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After Running 154 Marathons, This Man Just Completed His First With a New Heart
Dan Leite went from a breathing tube back to the finish line in less than three years. Read the full article for Runner’s World.
Nobody Wants to Be the One to Point Out a Friend’s Drinking Problem
Here’s how to do it. Read the full article for Tonic/VICE.
Simulating Alzheimer’s with a VR Headset
A Chicago-born company believes mimicking the disease could help foster empathy in family and caregivers. Read the full article for Chicago Magazine.
6 Lessons from People Coping with Mysterious Medical Conditions
What can you learn from talking to people who suffer from uncommon medical conditions? Positivity, persistence and the satisfaction of giving back. Read the full post on aSweatLife.com.
This Type of Headache Is So Bad People Call It a Suicide Headache
“They can break you—make you question wanting to be here.” Read the full article for VICE.
Inside Their Medicine Cabinets
Take a peek inside these doctors’ homes to see what medicines and products they do (and don’t) use themselves. Read the full article for Chicago Magazine.
#WeGotGoals with Former Chicago Blackhawks Couple Bryan and Amanda Bickell
From his childhood in Canada, Bryan Bickell had his sights set on two big goals: Playing in the National Hockey League and winning the Stanley Cup. Hear more on this week’s #WeGotGoals.
Five Lessons I Learned From Dealing With Injury (Again)
One second, I was cruising along the Chicago Lakefront Trail at tempo pace. The next, my foot hurt so bad I could barely walk, let alone run. I hobbled home and immediately called the sports doc. Read the full article from aSweatLife.com.
How Erin Andrews Coped With Cervical Cancer While Working Two Jobs and Getting Married
As a sideline reporter for FOX NFL and host of Dancing With the Stars, Erin Andrews barely had a moment to breathe, let alone get sick. But as the 39-year-old says, “cancer doesn’t care.” Read the full article for SELF.