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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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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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Hundreds of people in India were hospitalized with a disease yet to be identified
A district surveillance officer said that "all patients have tested negative for Covid-19," and tha…
Inyoung Choi
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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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NPR Reporter Poignantly Tweets Mother's Illness From Her Hospital Bedside
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Rob Wile
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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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Mysterious illness strikes Andhra Pradesh: After Eluru, nearly 24 cases emerge in Pulla village
Pulla (Andhra Pradesh)Bringing back memories of December's mysterious illness in Andhra Pradesh's E…
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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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9 Simple Hacks That Will Help You Survive The Common Cold
As soon as you start to feel like your old self, take five minutes and wipe down your keyboard, mou…
Megan Willett
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Here’s how a standalone critical illness plan can protect you in a health crisis
A general health policy will usually pay only for inpatient hospitalization and for treatment at ho…
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BIPOLAR LAWYER: Let The Mentally Ill Practice Law
And this is a group of people who have higher rates of mental illness. Lawyers are 1.33 times more …
Christina Sterbenz
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Some Alarming Facts About Mental Illness In America
Only 57% of Americans adults believed that people are caring and sympathetic to persons with mental…
Pamela Engel
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BIPOLAR LAWYER: Let The Mentally Ill Practice Law
And this is a group of people who have higher rates of mental illness. Lawyers are 1.33 times more …
Christina Sterbenz
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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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Medical experts: Rescue workers and neighbors at the site of the collapsed Florida condo could be at risk of respiratory illness
Pulmonary doctors told Insider breathing in concrete dust can lead to respiratory illnesses and dis…
Madison Hall
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White Blood Cell Chases Down And Gobbles Up Bacteria [GIF]
Your body is constantly covered (inside and out) by bacteria. Some are good for you, some are harml…
Jennifer Welsh
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What It's Like To Have Whooping Cough At 31 In 2013
You took an ethical stand against big pharma and the autism your baby was not going to get anyway, …
Jennifer Welsh
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A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has killed one person and sickened at least 9 others in 3 states
The infected people said they had eaten "Italian-style meats, such as salami, mortadella, and prosc…