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ItHurts Ouch Files: Thyroid Cancer Edition Your Thyroid Called. It Wants Its Drama Back. Thyroid cancer and its treatments can affect energy levels, metabolism, mood, and physical comfort. Managing hormone … Continue reading “Your Thyroid Called. It Wants Its Drama Back.”
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ItHurts Ouch Files: Sickle Cell Pain Edition Sickle Cell: When Your Blood Decides to Choose Violence Sickle cell disease can cause episodes of intense pain known as pain crises, along … Continue reading “Sickle Cell: When Your Blood Decides to Choose Violence”
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