Sarah Mahoney is a freelance journalist who writes about health and wellness and is a contributing editor f AARP The Magazine. Her work appears regularly in such publications as Weight Watchers Magazine and Marketing Daily, and she’s been published in Self, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Prevention and Reuters. Based in Midcoast Maine, she’s an avid hiker and explorer.
A mother's vigilance and a novel surgery helped a 9-year-old boy overcome a troubling neurological condition.
165 After emergency care pinpointed an embolism and severe clotting, David Bell has committed himself to regular checkups and a healthier lifestyle.
202 With cancer rates rising among younger people, experts urge screening to start at age 45.
5 After battling obesity for years, a Michigan woman opts for weight-loss surgery.
275 Even the smallest changes can spark real gains.
76 More than 40 years after a battle with breast cancer, Marie DeBose shares a powerful message of hope and survival.
127 When long-lasting effects of COVID-19 made it impossible to breathe, this 69-year-old gardener found hope in lung transplantation.
453 For a new Michigan mom, recovery from a bout of back pain meant physical therapy—and a new mindset.
44 A clinical trial helped quickly match a Michigan man to a lung transplant—and surgeons are hoping he'll be one of many.
516 Swift stroke treatment led to the best possible outcome for an expectant mom and her baby.
173 With a long journey through the NICU behind him, a Michigan toddler has become an inspiration.
502 A leading-edge foot ulcer treatment helps a Michigan woman recover her health and avoid amputation.
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