Sarah Jane Smith: Taking a swing at Celiac disease
As a kid, pro golfer Sarah Jane Smith has had two passions: Golf and food. But the diagnosis of Celiac disease three years ago derailed the pasta and pizza lover’s palate.
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A family’s struggle toward normal: Boomer and Gunnar Esiason
For 14 years, former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason wasn’t rattled staring into his opponent’s eye. But the All-Star was “sacked” when his then 2 year-old son, Gunnar, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis.
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Spine Surgery, Stress and Caregiving: Behind the Scenes With Carrie Ann Inaba
At the judge’s table Dancing With the Stars’ Carrie Ann Inaba always looks gorgeous, glamorous and fit. But the self-proclaimed “good cop” is actually in the final stages of recovering from debilitating pain.
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Desperate to beat lung cancer: Kathryn Joosten
Kathryn Joosten spends her days on one of the most notorious streets in America: Wisteria Lane. But the portrayer of crotchety and gossipy Karen McClusky is in the fight of her life, battling lung cancer.
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The Happiest Days: How Tom Bosley Beat Depression
After acting for nearly 6 decades, Tom Bosley, still had the fire in his belly and twinkle in his eye that he did when he spoke his first lines 1947. But, when personal tragedy struck, Bosley’s zest for life faded.
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In the thick of diabetes: Alan Thicke opens up
A family reunion turned deadly when the actor/composer/talk-show host possibly best known for his role as Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s hit sitcom “Growing Pains” has to rush his oldest son, Brennan, to the hospital.
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Here’s her story: The perfectly imperfect life of Maureen McCormick
She seemed to have the perfect life, but behind Maureen McCormick aka Marcia Brady’s sparkling blue eyes was a life of pain and anguish.
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Olympian Mary Jo Fernandez: Taking A Swing at Asthma
Bronchitis and colds as a result of undiagnosed asthma nearly sidelined tennis pro and Olympic gold-medalist, Mary Jo Fernandez. So she knew just what to do when her son started wheezing and coughing.
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Gina Roberts-Grey is a prolific freelance writer specializing in celebrities, health, and consumer issues. Her work appears in leading print and online markets around the globe.
