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Dating with a chronic illness feels like dragging a plus-one along
The author, who was diagnosed with lupus at 22, says her ex-husband once told her that her disease …
Meghan Bea
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It took my son over 4 years to get diagnosed with a chronic illness. Doctors kept dismissing his symptoms.
The author shares how she fought for her son to have answers, and he was finally diagnosed with pos…
Candace Powell
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Walmart is slapped with 2 lawsuits in a week accusing the retailer of unfairly firing workers with chronic illnesses
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing Walmart of violating the Americans with …
Ben Tobin
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Remote work changed my life — and taught me I can't work for companies that don't provide it
As a person with chronic illness, Courtney Felle was used to not being accommodated at work. The pa…
Fortesa Latifi
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A supportive and educational online community exists for people with chronic illnesses. They call themselves "spoonies."
Members of the spoonie community connect over what it's like to have a chronic illness, and they of…
Laura Wallis
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I found my passion in massage therapy. Then the pandemic hit — and I lost my chance at making it a career.
"I got a $10,000 loan for my massage certification," said 26-year-old Jasper Stone. "But as a chron…
Fortesa Latifi
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Growing up in an Orthodox Jewish household has had a positive impact on my life as a chronically ill person
Growing up in a religious household has helped the author listen to her body, while she waits for a…
Samarah Cohen
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Chronic illness made me reimagine my career. Now I focus on myself more — and I'm both successful and happy.
"It makes me sad that it took a pandemic for people to realize we need more work flexibility," ther…
Fortesa Latifi
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The pandemic gave people with chronic illnesses a sense of belonging. Now they're back to feeling like outsiders.
The pandemic forced everyone to don masks in public. For those with chronic illness, that meant fee…
Aria Bendix
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Woman seeking medically assisted death after failing to secure affordable housing finds lifeline following outpouring of financial support
The 31-year-old woman told CTV News that she paused her application for medically assisted death af…
Erin Snodgrass
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A Canadian woman with disabilities is pursuing medically assisted death after failing to secure affordable housing
The woman told CTV News that she's pursuing this route because she was unable to find an affordable…
Erin Snodgrass
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A 'chronic-illness résumé' helped me get better healthcare after 10 years without progress. Here's how I made one.
I grew frustrated when my blood sugar kept rising. I made a document detailing my medical history f…
Anna Lee Beyer
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A woman has an extreme crooked smile after getting Botox for her chronic pain — and the side effect will last months
Brittany Ngo, 38, got Botox for the first time to treat a facial nerve condition. She ended up with…
Julia Pugachevsky
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I conquered a reliance on opioids by using orgasms to control chronic pain
The author shares how she was taking up to 15 opioid pills to manage her pain. She now uses orgasms…
Hannah Shewan Stevens
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A trainer said compliments on his 'shredded' physique damaged his mental health as he recovered from severe illness that left him bedridden for a year
Trainer Ben Carpenter told Insider he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at age 19. During his wors…
Rachel Hosie
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How ill is the NRA's Wayne LaPierre? His NY corruption-trial judge asks his doctors to swear to it.
The gun-lobby leader's NY judge wants sworn doctors' affidavits before letting him stop and start h…
Laura Italiano
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Women's chronic pain is often dismissed as being 'dramatic' - which can ruin health and lives
Women's chronic pain is often passed off as being "dramatic" or "emotional" - they're more likely t…
Bethany Dawson
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After my daughter was diagnosed with a chronic illness, I needed to confront my anxiety and OCD. It's still a work in progress.
After my daughter was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition, I started seeing a the…
Kelly Burch
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The train to Hogwarts left without me and all the other children with disabilities and chronic illnesses
I used to dream of attending Hogwarts, but I don't believe that my disability - like many others - …
Anisha
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Putin says 'mistakes' were made in selecting military reservists in Ukraine war — incorrectly drafting the elderly, chronically ill, and even those without combat experience
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on 300,000 reservists to serve in the war, but reports say …