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Extreme Measures to Look Skinny on Your Wedding Day

4/17/12 4:47pm by theprofhypo
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This past weekend a story appeared in the New York Times about women going to great lengths to lose weight for their wedding day. Women are walking around town with nasogastric tubes, doing colonic cleanses and getting daily injections of hormones, all in an effort to slim down and look their best as they walk down the aisle.  Read more >

Going Nude....On Your Nails

4/12/12 1:51pm by theprofhypo
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With spring just around the corner, many of us are due for a color change. After months of reds, burgundys and browns, it’s a good idea to start thinking about lightening up. But with all the fashion magazines touting neon pinks and yellows, what’s a girl to do with her hands? The answer might be to go nude.Many of the popular brands are introducing colors that are barely there. You might have to try a few to find one that looks good with your skin tone.  Here are a few of our Professional Hypochondriac suggestions:  Read more >

Is it Time to Go Gray?

4/5/12 2:06pm by theprofhypo
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When color touch-ups get to be a bit too much on the schedule and budget, many of us wonder when to do it – go gray, that is.And, more important, how exactly do we transition from our current color to a more, shall we say, natural shade?  Read more >

Binge Eating Goes Beyond that Extra Slice of Pie

3/16/12 8:31am by theprofhypo
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Some women harbor a secret eating behavior so out of control and humiliating they suffer in silence. If only they knew that binge eating wasn’t lack of willpower, but a real psychiatric condition.  Read more >

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The Professional Hypochondriac

A health writer's approach to feeling good as your body falls apart

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Terri Yablonsky Stat
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The Professional Hypochondriac -- A Health Writer's Approach to Feeling Good as Your Body Falls Apart is the brainchild of two good friends who are passionate about women's health. Together, veteran health writer Terri Yablonsky Stat and trend expert Debra Baum tackle the physical and emotional issues facing women in their 30s, 40s and 50s. (www.theprofessionalhypochondriac.com)
 

Terri Yablonsky Stat is a freelance health writer living in Chicago with her husband and pre-teen daughter. She’s a long-time contributor to the Chicago Tribune and has also written for AARP The Magazine, Parenting, AOL and many other media outlets. She wades through the volumes of health information available today with thoroughly researched reporting and a bit of humor.

Debra Baum is married and raising three teenagers. She has worked in the broadcasting, fashion and health care industries for more than 25 years. Debra has a keen sense of what's newsworthy and the ability to spot emerging trends - especially those relevant to women in her age group. She describes 50 as the "new 30."

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