How to Handle Self-Injections

Plus, from a heart attack to a marathon. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Health Central | Healthy Self ](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) [How to Get Comfortable With Injecting Your Own Meds]() [How to Get Comfortable With Injecting Your Own Meds](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) Administering injections to yourself comes with unique challenges, especially if you tend toward the needle-averse. Here, a nurse living with Crohn’s disease shares how she became a pro at [self-injecting her biologic](), plus gives tips for creating a successful home injection routine. [This Heart Attack Survivor Ran a Marathon a Year Later]() [This Heart Attack Survivor Ran a Marathon a Year Later]() A Texas man describes how he[recovered from quadruple bypass surgery]() in time to run a relay marathon—with his heart surgeon as his running partner. Prepare to be inspired! [Lessons Every Food-Allergy Parent Should Know](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) [Lessons Every Food-Allergy Parent Should Know](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) A warrior mom shares [five things she’s learned](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) while parenting her son, now age 14, who has severe allergies to nuts and fish. [What is a hypertensive crisis?](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) [We have the answer!](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) This potential medical emergency occurs when your blood pressure shoots up to a level of [180/120 mmHg or higher](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=), and it can cause tremendous harm to organs throughout your body. Learn what can cause such spikes and how they’re treated. [You’ll Love This Spin on Avocado Toast](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) What’s for Breakfast? [You’ll Love This Spin on Avocado Toast](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) Our recipe for [Avocado Sweet Potato Toast](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) uses sliced, toaster-baked sweet potato instead of bread for a dose of the antioxidant vitamins A and C, both known to fight inflammation in your body. Avocado is also a rich source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats. [hc-email-big-stat copy7.jpg](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) Reduction in the [risk of recurrence](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGRLV_he3R9FzvUDSF0gMtML7HWlxxT22YmDJW-03t_ZUTuEDb2WuQfnbEk2Vj_TOTXnDN0LFs=) within two years among people with early-stage breast cancer who began exercising according to national physical activity guidelines after treatment, according to research from the National Cancer Institute. 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