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Ask Ada: I Have The BRCA Mutation. Should I Have Kids?

Plus: I have lupus, and I think going back to teach might just kill me.

When It Comes To Health, It’s Time To Hold Hollywood To A Higher Standard

The cavalier way that movies and television fictionalize illness and disability spread misinformation, reinforce stigma, and lead to real-world deaths.

Ask Ada: ‘When Should I Tell A Date I’m Disabled?’

Ask Ada

In our new advice column, Ada explains the best way to reveal an invisible disability when dating, and helps a husband understand his wife's decision to undergo a life-changing surgical procedure.

To Tattoo Or Not Tattoo? After Breast Cancer, That’s The Question

Mary Ladd

After a mastectomy, I felt mangled and ashamed by what I had lost. For me, micropigmentation was the answer.

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