Kristy Hammam, former senior vice president at WebMD, discusses her journey with this aggressive form of breast cancer. From an unexpected diagnosis to a treatment that saved her life, but left her with diminished vision, Hammam talks about the many ways in which cancer has changed her life. 

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Living With Triple Negative Breast Cancer

There's a lot you can do to help prevent cancer. John Whyte, MD, MPH, WebMD's Chief Medical Officer,  explains it in this episode and in his new book, Take Control of Your Cancer Risk.    Take Control of Your Cancer Risk ... Get the new book from WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, MPH. Learn more here and order the book today!  

How to Lower Your Personal Cancer Risk

 As pediatric COVID cases rise, WebMD medical editor, Neha Pathak, MD, answers the question many parents are asking now: What's the hold-up on COVID shots for children under 12? Also, what to know about RSV, flu, and other illnesses as kids head back to classrooms.   Disclaimer: WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

When Will COVID Vaccines Be Ready for Kids?

We continue our caregiving series with Jane and Jerry Grillo, whose 20-year-old son Joe has cerebral palsy. They offer insight into caring for him while making time for their own careers -- and one another. Jane also discusses Transition Tuesdays With Jane and Joe, their vlog for the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership.

What It's Like When Your Child Has Cerebral Palsy

We all know we should exercise. If your doctor prescribed it, would that help? WebMD medical editor Neha Pathak, MD, tells us why working out is so good for us -- and so hard to do, even for her.  Rx: Exercise

Do You Need an Exercise Prescription?

 This new version of the coronavirus is changing the COVID pandemic in some big ways. Infectious disease expert William Schaffner, MD, tells us what the Delta variant means for people who are vaccinated and unvaccinated, what makes it so much more contagious, and the role that vaccine mandates might play in containing it. 

What the Delta Variant Means for You

Photographic memory? Forget about it. You don't really need or want to remember every single thing. Learn about the balance between healthy and unhealthy forgetting from our conversation with Scott Small, MD, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Columbia University and author of the new book, Forgetting: The Benefits of Not Remembering. 

Can Forgetting Be Healthy?

Sandra Abrevaya shares what it's like to care for her husband, Brian Wallach, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), four years ago. She also discusses the mission of I Am ALS, the nonprofit the couple founded to provide hope for others with ALS -- and to help find a cure.

What It's Like to Live With ALS

When you get a surprise medical bill or find an error on one, what should you do? Listen in as Marshall Allen, author of the new book Never Pay the First Bill, shares what works.

The Truth About Your Medical Bills

It's been 40 years since the CDC first reported on what we now call AIDS. James Curran, MD, is one of the first scientists who worked on this pandemic. Listen in as he recalls the biggest challenges -- and looks ahead to the future of HIV care. Is a vaccine on the horizon?

40 Years of AIDS

Joe Cobucci joins us to share his experiences, from getting diagnosed as a teen, to finding the right medications, to learning what works to help him manage the condition. He also talks about the second family he’s found along the way with the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.

What’s It Like To Live With Crohn’s Disease?

 Caitlin Jones is a physician assistant, so when her husband noticed that a spot on her scalp had changed, she did something about it -- even though she'd had it checked before and had no symptoms. She tells us what it's like to have biopsies, surgery, and what life is like on the other side of melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.

What It's Like to Have Melanoma

That worst-case scenario you're imagining -- how realistic is it? Clinical psychologist Seth Gillihan, PhD, shares what to do when your ready-for-anything thinking crosses the line into catastrophizing.  Related: How to Stop Catastrophizing 

Are You Catastrophizing?

 It's something you don't even think about ... until it doesn't work anymore. If COVID-19 put your sense of smell on the fritz, or if you just have questions, we have answers. Harold McGee, author of Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells, explains the basics, including why a dog's paws can smell like corn chips and how you can improve your sense of smell. 

A 'Nose Dive' Into Your Sense of Smell

We talk with Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, president and dean of the Morehouse School of Medicine, about vaccine availability, hesitancy, and what you can do after you're vaccinated. Related: COVID-19 Vaccine Health Center

LIfe After the COVID Vaccine: What's OK to Do?

WebMD managing editor Carrie Gann discusses the latest news and trends, interviews leading experts, and shares simple live-better tips.

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