chronic illnesses

Life
Fibromyalgia Has Totally Changed My Relationship With My Body
Chronic fatigue, intense, recurring pain, general weakness – “I basically feel terrible and exhausted all the time."
Nadia Kara, Bianca Ferrari
3.20.23
Health
'It's Not Personal': When Chronic Illness Forces You to Take a Rain Check
Those frequently sidelined due to Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis can find difficult conversations with friends and colleagues inescapable. Here's how to go about them.
Michelle da Silva; illustrated by Lia Kantrowitz
12.22.21
Identity
Social Services Can Threaten Families of Children with Chronic Fatigue
Myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME, is little understood by the general public. That lands some parents in the firing line.
Natasha Wynarczyk
5.2.19

Health
How Childhood Trauma Can Contribute to Developing Cancer as an Adult
A landmark study from the 90s had identified the consequences of adverse childhood experiences on adult health. But today, it's still not used enough in clinical practice.
Dustin Grinnell
7.27.16
Sex
How Having a Chronic Illness Can Screw Up Your Sex Life
Imagine stopping mid-coitus to grab your inhaler because sex is causing an asthma attack.
Alison Segel
3.1.16