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Brittney Saunders Graves discusses the power of self-advocacy and why she refused to stay silent in the face of medical ...

A new national survey conducted by El Camino Health found women (59%) are much more likely than men (36%) to agree that a ...

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Kids and teens can also get migraines, but Black and Hispanic children seen in emergency rooms are more likely to have their ...