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How Therapy Can Help People Newly Diagnosed with HIV July 27, 2015 . 7 Comments
If your doctor walked into the room and told you, “Your test came back positive; you have HIV,” how do you think you would you react to the news? In 2013, according to the Centers ... Read More
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Get Moving: Chronic Illness and the Benefits of Exercise July 6, 2015 . 17 Comments
True or false: If you’re coping with a chronic illness, exercise can be one way to manage your physical and emotional symptoms. If you said true, you are correct! In the past, doctors ... Read More
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Study Suggests Spinal Cord Learns Without Brain Input July 1, 2015 . 2 Comments
For most people, the concepts of learning and emotions immediately call to mind images of the brain. However, the central nervous system cannot function without the spinal cord. Doctors ... Read More
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Navigating the Dating World with a Chronic Illness May 20, 2015 . 17 Comments
A 28-year-old woman sits across the room from me. Recently diagnosed with bipolar, she is slowly but surely accepting her diagnosis. With a perplexed look, she asks, “But what, exactly, ... Read More
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Who Should You Tell About Your Chronic Illness? April 15, 2015 . 16 Comments
A while back, I worked with an adolescent who was diagnosed with diabetes. She and I often talked about disclosing her diagnosis with others; she revealed that she had told only one person ... Read More
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Dealing with Depression in the Midst of Chronic Illness February 3, 2015 . 9 Comments
The diagnosis of a chronic illness can alter a person’s life in more ways than one. It can cause changes in physical abilities, nutrition, sleep habits, and routines. Chronic illness ... Read More
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Study Finds Echolocation May Help Blind People Navigate the World December 30, 2014 . 3 Comments
Echolocation is a kind of sonar commonly associated with bats and dolphins, who use echolocation to navigate the world and communicate with others. Because human ears aren’t as sensitive ... Read More
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Researchers Reverse Parkinson’s Disease in Rats December 26, 2014 . 7 Comments
Parkinson’s disease, which produces changes in mental health while steadily robbing people of their motor skills, affects about a million adults. Every year, doctors diagnose 60,000 ... Read More
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Helping Others Understand Your Chronic Illness at the Holidays December 23, 2014 . 18 Comments
For many people, the holidays can be stressful. Between parties, financial expenses, travel, and family time, anyone can become physically and mentally exhausted. If you’re dealing with ... Read More
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Fibromyalgia Correlated with Decreased Brain Connectivity November 8, 2014 . 2 Comments
Although fibromyalgia affects about 5 million people in the United States, doctors still don’t fully understand the condition. Fibromyalgia is far more common among women than men, ... Read More
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Everything You Need to Know about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge August 21, 2014 . 7 Comments
Unless you completely avoid all social media, you’ve probably seen dozens of friends, family, and celebrities dumping buckets of ice water on their heads, often while talking about ... Read More
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How to Help Children Cope with a Sibling’s Chronic Illness July 31, 2014 . 12 Comments
When a family member is diagnosed with a chronic illness, he or she is not the only person who has to deal with the diagnosis—the entire family is affected by it. Think of a car: every ... Read More