Kim Painter
Freelance Health, Wellness and Lifestyle Writer at Freelance
I'm a veteran USA Today health reporter, now freelancing for other outlets.
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2 months ago |
aarp.org | Kim Painter
Sarah Rogers (Getty images 2) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Breast cancer can be many different things. For some people, it’s a small, contained tumor that can be treated with a single surgery. For others, it’s an odyssey of chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, and other treatments that may take months or, in some cases, continue for life.
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Nov 18, 2024 |
aarp.org | Kim Painter
Rey Baumel performed Latin music with his wife Lynn Stevens, who performed as Lynita, after World War II. He also drew the caricatures for liner notes of an album he produced and recorded at Miami's Criterion studios. At left, a 2020 portrait of the musician and comedian.
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Oct 23, 2024 |
webmd.com | Keri Wiginton |Kim Painter |Jabeen Begum
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an immune system disorder that affects the way your eyes look and work. The immune system doesn’t function right in people with this condition. That leads to inflammation that causes the muscles and tissues around your eyes to puff up. In most people, the symptoms of TED are mild. But the condition can be more serious. Often, your eyes will feel dry and irritated. You might get swelling that pushes your eyes forward or affects how you see.
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Sep 24, 2024 |
aarp.org | Kim Painter
Left to right: Mike and Darlene Bradley, Janet and Phil Spanninger Photo Collage: AARP (photos courtesy of Clio Bradley and Phil Spanninger) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Darlene Bradley, 63, of New Palestine, Indiana, has seen dementia from both sides: first as a caregiver for her late parents, who both had Alzheimer’s disease, and now as someone living with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis since 2017. She has some advice for anyone who cares for a loved one with dementia: Be “forgiving, not only to...
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Sep 24, 2024 |
aarp.org | Kim Painter
De izquierda a derecha: Mike y Darlene Bradley, Janet y Phil Spanninger Collage de fotos: AARP (fotos cortesía de Darlene Bradley y Phil Spanninger) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Darlene Bradley, de 63 años, de New Palestine, Indiana, ha visto la demencia desde ambos lados: primero como cuidadora de sus difuntos padres, quienes tuvieron la enfermedad de Alzheimer, y ahora como alguien que vive con un diagnóstico de Alzheimer desde el 2017. Ella tiene algunos consejos para cualquiera que cuide a...
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