Alice Oglethorpe
Alice Oglethorpe is a Chicago-based writer and editor with 20+ years of experience who focuses on health and wellness. She has a Master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and has written for publications such as O The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, and Men’s Journal. When she’s not writing or editing, she is keeping up with her two young boys, whipping up a batch of cold-brew coffee, or seeing how fast she can complete The New York Times’ crossword puzzle.
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Weight Management
The 5 Worst Things You Can Do While Taking a GLP-1 for Weight Loss
According to doctors, making a misstep is easier than you may think.
Axial Spondyloarthritis
Back Pain, Gut Trouble, Scaly Skin? It Might Be This Rare Health Condition
Your stomach and vision issues may not be so random after all.
Ulcerative Colitis
3 Women on the Reality of Dating With Ulcerative Colitis
“I was on the Tube and was suddenly like, ‘I’m going to throw up and poop myself.’”
Axial Spondyloarthritis
The Emotional Toll of Chronic Back Pain
As four women explain, living with ongoing discomfort is so much more than a physical burden.
Axial Spondyloarthritis
How to Sleep More Easily With Axial Spondyloarthritis
Nighttime pain is common with this condition, but there are things you can do to feel a lot more comfortable.
Axial Spondyloarthritis
5 Signs That Your Ongoing Back Pain Could Actually Be Axial Spondyloarthritis
This type of arthritis is hard to pinpoint because of its common symptoms.
Autoimmune Diseases
I Was Diagnosed With a Rare Autoimmune Disease. These Were the Earliest Signs
My doctors dismissed all my scary symptoms and said there was nothing they could do for me.
Autoimmune Diseases
What to Know About PBC, an Autoimmune Disease That Can Have No Symptoms
It affects your liver, and fatigue is one of the key signs as it progresses.
Cancer
Doctors Blamed Menopause for My Symptoms for a Year. I Actually Had Blood Cancer
Until I was hospitalized, no one ran any tests to see what might be going on.
Fitness
How to Get Your Butt Outta Bed
You can be that morning person! Stick to your resolution and get #UpnOut in 2013.