Cat Bull has been suffering with arthritis since the age of 14. Now she's running the marathon. In the following video, she explains how she hasn't let the condition stop her.

While the condition is often associated with the older generations, at just 23, medical student Cat Bull is one of ten million people in the UK living with arthritis. She is also one of thousands of young adults and children living with the inflammatory form of the disease, rheumatoid arthritis, in the UK.

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Written by Staness Jonekos and Wendy Klein, M.D.

Q: I am perimenopausal and feeling extremely depressed during the holidays.  I feel blue for no reason at all, and can’t snap out of it. Is depression a symptom of menopause?

A: Most perimenopausal women do not experience major depression, but many have symptoms of feeling depressed, stressed, and anxious.  If you are experiencing menopausal symptoms such as severe hot flashes and lack of sleep from night sweats, it may be causing you to feel depressed.  Many people, menopausal or not, feel depressed over the holidays, so you are not alone.

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Written by Staness Jonekos and Wendy Klein, M.D.

Q: I am so confused about hormone therapy after the latest headlines about breast cancer and hormones. I had a hysterectomy 5 years ago, and my doctor prescribed the Vivelle patch 1.0 mg and I love it. Should I stop using it? I am afraid of getting breast cancer even though it does not run in my family. What should I do?

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