Chronic Illness
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What it's like to care for your kids and your chronically ill partner
"I feel like I spread myself too thin, trying to juggle all of the things," says one mom and spousal caregiver.
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Gina Rodriguez recites self-love affirmations in the shower: 'I just started touching my body in an appreciative manner'
The "I Want You Back" star got candid about the pressure she faces to be imperfection-free as an actress.
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Karen Duffy talks living with a chronic illness: 'I'm not damaged goods'
Karen Duffy explains why she believes happiness and chronic pain can coexist.
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Lena Dunham opens up about 'the hardest part of chronic illness'
"Sometimes, more than I’d like tbh, I have to change it up at the last minute because my body isn’t participating."
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Selma Blair on living with MS: 'I'm pretty comfortable with my body now and unapologetic about that'
The actress opens about her 2016 airplane incident and why she felt "miserable" before her diagnosis.
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'I was just kind of done dating': how one woman found unexpected love while facing a chronic illness
Husband and wife Sarah Kirwan and Carl Deriso share what it's like when you both have multiple sclerosis.
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How these famous musicians rallied to help a bandmate with MS -- and what she's doing to give back
Musician Victoria Williams turned an MS diagnosis into an inspiration for helping other musicians battling health problems.
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Long-term effects of COVID-19 given name by experts, Fauci
Those experience lingering symptoms of COVID-19 now have an official name for their condition: PASC. Experts tell Yahoo Life why the name is significant.
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COVID-19 long haulers on months of debilitating symptoms: ‘They don’t know how to make me better’
The coronavirus causes some to get sick for weeks — for others, the side effect linger for months. Yahoo Life talks to "long haulers" about their new battle.
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Quarantined with a chronic illness during the coronavirus crisis: How 'high risk' groups can manage their health
Having multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes or COPD in the age of the coronavirus can be life-altering. Here is advice from doctors on what these patients should do to lower their risks.
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Lena Dunham's new 'sick' tattoo is confusing people: 'I'm lost'
The 32-year-old actress is attempting to reclaim her illness with the word "sick" tattooed onto her neck.
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How Meredith Vieira's husband, Richard Cohen, realized he had MS: 'I dropped a coffeepot for no reason'
Veteran journalist Richard Cohen has a strong family history of multiple sclerosis, but he says he was in “denial” when he first started showing signs of the disease.
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Dr. Oz says people get one thing 'absolutely wrong' about multiple sclerosis
While 2.3 million people worldwide have multiple sclerosis, there’s a lot most people don’t understand about the disease.
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Dating with a chronic illness: 'If they reject me just because I have arthritis, then they're not worth my time and effort anyway'
For these four people coping with an autoimmune disease, finding an understanding and sympathetic partner has made all the difference.
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Sarah Hyland revealed she had suicidal thoughts after kidney transplant failed – and she's not alone
The 28-year-old actress is one of many battling the mental health effects of physical illness.
