News/Feature Stories | Cathy Cassata

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Stories

I write compelling health stories with input from leading experts.
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How Barbers Are Stepping Up for
Black Men and Mental Health

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Doctors Aren’t Just Fighting a Pandemic, but an ‘Infodemic’as Well

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The Pandemic Will Cause PTSD for Some. Here’s What We Can Do About It

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Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s During the COVID-19 Outbreak:5 Tips

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Why You Don’t Need a Lot of Time or Money to Make Self-Care a Priority

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Yes, Children Need to Take Mental Health Days Too — Here’s Why

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7 Ways to Increase Optimism and Reduce Anxiety Every Day

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This Young Cancer Survivor Is Spreading Hope by Sharing His Story

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She Recovered from a C. diff Infection, Then Her Daughter Got It Too

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Caring for a Parent with Alzheimer’s Can Take a Toll, But This May Help

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How One Woman Regained Sensation 10 Years After a Double Mastectomy

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Just Because I’m in a Wheelchair Doesn’t Mean Life Stops

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How Hollywood’s Unrealistic Depictions Hurt Women’s Sex Lives

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Older and Overmedicated:
Are Seniors Prescribed Too Many Pills?

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After Deep Brain Stimulation, He’s Living His Best Life with Parkinson’s

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Why ‘Tidying Up’ Like Marie Kondo Is Good for Your Health — and Wallet

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What to Do When Your Doctor Doesn’t Seem to Care

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Does Your Family Need a ‘Sabbatical’? Ours Did — Here’s Why

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Being Mindful of Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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I’m Not Part of the Opioid Crisis...
I Actually Just Need Painkillers

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I’m a Doctor, and I Was Addicted to Opioids. It Can Happen to Anyone.

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How Touching Your Partner Can Make Both of You Healthier

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Allergies, COVID-19, Wildfire Smoke Irritation: How Symptoms Differ

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Large Racial Disparity in
World's Most Common STI

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Holiday Gift Guide for People With MS

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4 Ways to Create an ‘MS-Free Zone’
in Your Home and Your Life

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Celebrities Who Have Gone Public About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

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What to Do When You Think

You’re Having an MS Flare

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Saved by Dr. Drew

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Sweet Necessity: The Extent and
Perils of Sugar Addiction

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