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WebMD is an American corporation that provides health news, advice, and expertise. It was founded in 1996 by Jim Clark and Pavan Nigam as Healthscape, later Healtheon, and then it acquired WebMD in 1999 from Robert Draughon to form Healtheon/WebMD. Later, the name was shortened to WebMD. Source
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| Scope | National, Consumer |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesAre We Doing Enough to Detect Early Hardening of the Arteries?
Atherosclerosis is a disease that develops when fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood build up in your arteries, creating plaque. Also called "hardening of the arteries," it is a very common condition — and you may not know you have it. Hardening of the arteries often has no symptoms, but when they do happen, they can be chest pain or neurological symptoms such as numbness or weakness.
Canceling a WebMD.com Account
We do not like to see you go. But if you must, here are the steps: Please click on the blue "Contact US" button on this page or click on the following link: https://customercare.webmd.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=114094016951 and fill out the request form. Select 'WebMD Customer Care' from the 'choose your issue' drop down. For the feedback category please select 'profile and registration'. Fill out the rest of the form and please indicate that you would like to cancel your account.
Get Creative to Ease Alzheimer’s Agitation
Agitation can be one of the most troubling symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. You’ve probably tried everything you could think of to bring calm to your loved one. Keep in mind the behavior is part of the disease and a form of communication and often is triggered by relatively minor events, says Sam Fazio, PhD, senior director of quality care and psychosocial research at the Alzheimer’s Association.
Marijke Vroomen Durning
Marijke Vroomen Durning is a registered nurse (RN) and a freelance health writer in Montreal, Canada. Durning always wanted to be a writer, but her parents urged her to pursue something more practical. She worked as a nurse for several years, including caring for new mothers and people in hospice. Durning turned to health writing after realizing that she could combine it with her nursing knowledge to help educate people about health and medicine.
Amber Felton
Amber Felton is a highly proficient content creator and copywriter with more than 6 years of experience. She is well-versed in a range of subjects with her primary focus on topics relating to technology, business, marketing, lifestyle, entertainment, and pets. She is a creative individual who is highly skilled at researching. Amber enjoys the craft of writing unique pieces that engage and hook readers and wants nothing more than to provide readers with engaging content that stays with them.
What Helps Me Besides Medications
It’s taken many years for my psychiatrist and me to find the right combination of medications that helps me manage my bipolar II symptoms. While those medications help keep things manageable, they don’t completely stop them. There are still other things I need to do for myself to stay well (and to bounce back when I’m not feeling well). Pilates Yoga is something that’s helped a lot of my friends.
I Switched Psychiatrists Four Times Before I Found the Right One
Finding the right psychiatrist isn’t always easy. In my case, it definitely wasn’t. I changed psychiatric providers four times. And that’s OK. How often in life is the first job, car, pair of running sneakers, or anything else the perfect fit? Finding a psychiatrist deserves the same mindset. Sometimes it takes multiple providers before finding the right one. As you read this, the one thing I want you to take away is that you're not a bad patient if you decide it's time for a different provider.
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Tony Gonzalez: Still Winning
Football fans across the globe will forever debate which players are the biggest, brightest, or the greatest of all time. When the conversation turns to tight ends, there is one undisputed truth: Tony Gonzalez set the gold standard. His contributions during 17 years in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons garnered him record-setting stats and earned him the respect of his peers, coaches, sports journalists, and fans.