Meet Bowser! Found living outside of a coal mine with several dogs, two-year-old Bowser has come a long way in his journey from fearful pup to life of the dog party! He is awaiting a loving home, preferably not an…
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This 73-Year-Old Man Says Skiing Saved His Life
Ernie St. Germaine grew up Alpine skiing, but learned to cross-country ski quickly—in about 20 minutes the Saturday before his first American Birkebeiner (“Birkie”) race in 1973, when he was 25. Since then, he hasn’t missed a single one. He’s…
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Therapy has saved me during lockdown, but many others won’t be so lucky
When I was furloughed from my job in a theatre in March, my mental health plummeted. At first, the idea of being paid to stay home seemed too good to be true. While my self-employed friends panicked about their rent,…
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Grandma's monthly manicure 'saved her life' after her nails revealed lung cancer
When Joan Martindale noticed her fingernails and toenails getting wider, more bulbous, and starting to curve, she dismissed the changes as no big deal. It wasn’t until her manicurist of ten years raised alarm bells that she finally sought medical…
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I self-harmed for years but moving in with a carer saved my life
When I was 23, I was sent to a private psychiatric hospital, where I lived permanently for four and a half years. Having been abused as a child, I had mental health problems that became so severe I started self-harming….
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