After Changing Her Eating Habits, This Mom Went From Her Wheelchair to Walking 7,000 Steps A Day: 'I Don’t Feel Weighed Down' (Exclusive)

Michele Rice-Nelson.Photo:Courtesy of Michele Rice-Nelson;Allison Michael OrensteinFour years ago Michele Rice-Nelson was balancing being a full-time caregiver for her mother, who was in the late stages of Alzheimer’s, with parenting her then- 6-year-old son — and she was completely overwhelmed.Battling her own chronic pain from the degenerative spine disease that had recently forced her to retire, Rice-Nelson (who also has three grown children) would steal away late at night after getting them both to bed and eat: boxes of Pop Chips, tins of cheese straws, bags of Skinny Pop.

After Grandfather of 5 Mysteriously Leaves Home and Vanishes, Family Speaks Out for Answers: ‘No Trace of Him’

Miguel Hung holding his grandson Teddy.Photo:THE HUNG FAMILY THE HUNG FAMILY Mike Hung feels like he’s living in a surreal world since father Miguel Hung, 71, disappeared last weekend after leaving his home in Raleigh, N.C. According to Mike, his dad went missing sometime between the evening of Aug. 9 and early the next morning. He said his dad left with little more than the clothes on his back when he took his wife Pamela’s silver Mercedes and disappeared without his cell phone or wallet.

After Having 12 Melanomas Removed, Teddi Mellencamp Is Cancer-Free: 'I'm So Grateful We Caught It in Time'

Photo: Jorge Bautista Photography Teddi Mellencamp Arroyavewas exercising with herReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsco-starKyle Richardsin March when her friend cut their run short. “She looked at my back and said, ‘Listen, I know that I’ve talked to you about these spots before, but they look different — one of them has a black dot in the middle.’ " It turned out to be the first of 12 melanomas Mellencamp would need removed over the next eight months as she faced Stage 2skin cancer.

After Helene, Hurricane Isaac Is Strengthening in the Atlantic Ocean, Here’s Where It’s Headed

Hurricane Isaac.Photo:NOAA GOES Image Viewer NOAA GOES Image Viewer Less than one day afterHurricane Helenedevastated several states in the Southern U.S., the Atlantic is already home to a new storm. According to reports from theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Isaac gained strength on Friday, Sept. 27, less than 24 hours after Helene caused flooding and knocked out power for over one million people. The storm began developing into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean about 1,000 miles from Bermuda, per theAssociated PressandUSA Today.

After Losing 80 Lbs. with Mounjaro, This Raleigh, N.C. Woman Dressed Up As 'Cowgirl Barbie' For Halloween (Exclusive)

Susan Parsons Chappell.Photo:Courtesy of Susan Parsons Chappell;Alycee ByrdSince college, Susan Parsons Chappell has been all-too familiar with the feeling of shame.“I was constantly judging myself. I was not only ashamed of the way I looked but ashamed of who I was,” she says. “I’d think, ‘If you just had more willpower. If you worked harder . . .’ ’’She dieted (“every diet imaginable”), she exercised, she even had surgery for a gastric sleeve in 2015.