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What if every bite of food made you double over in pain and forced you to be near a washroom at all times? Two brave women share their candid tales of living with IBD.

No one wants to “feel the burn,” but the stats say half of us will endure the agonizing pain sooner or later. Read on for some of the best ways to stamp out that fire for good.

Katie Welsh couldn’t have kids of her own. Fortunately, she had a friend who was willing to help. How one (very) generous act changed two families’ lives forever

Kate Neale was young, pretty and poised to take on the world — until her tanning obsession led to a melanoma diagnosis at age 21. Now she's trying to save other women from a similar fate.

She was a model at the top of the fashion world, a successful actor and TV host with a loving husband. Monika Schnarre had it all — until she wanted to have children. From miscarriages to failed in vitro, Monika shares her fertility ups and downs — and what finally worked for her.