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Women with autoimmune diseases face an invisible career ceiling that forces impossible choices between health and advancement. New research and workplace solutions are finally bringing this hidden struggle into the light.
A lifelong Lara Croft fan just claimed a world record with 291 Tomb Raider games in her collection. What started as childhood nostalgia turned into a record-breaking passion that helps her cope with a chronic illness.
After a decade of daily antihistamines and debilitating migraines, Priya Vijan switched to plant-based eating and watched her symptoms vanish. Her healthy recipes just earned her a spot on MasterChef India 2023.
After a two-year battle with Stiff Person Syndrome, Celine Dion just announced her return to performing with 10 shows in Paris this September. The 58-year-old icon says she's singing and even dancing again, calling the comeback "the best birthday gift of my life."
After battling Stiff Person Syndrome for over two years, Celine Dion announced she's returning to perform in Paris this September. The beloved singer says she's managing her health and feeling good enough to reclaim the stage.
Doctors are officially prescribing dance, painting, and museum visits to treat Parkinson's, depression, and chronic illness. The results are so powerful that hospitals are hiring full-time artists and writing creative activities into patient treatment plans.
From battling chronic illness to discovering jiu jitsu in their 40s, these women prove fitness transformation looks different for everyone. Their stories show that progress starts wherever you are.
Medications originally created for diabetes are now protecting kidney function and keeping patients off dialysis for years longer. One in three American adults faces kidney disease risk, but early detection and new treatments are changing outcomes.
For the first time, people with a severe form of fatty liver disease have real medication options that can actually reverse damage. Two new drug classes are giving hope to 15 million Americans who previously had no treatment beyond diet and exercise.
A $1.35 million program is solving a major roadblock in Long COVID care by validating diagnostic tests that help doctors identify which treatments will work for which patients. The initiative brings researchers one step closer to turning promising science into real-world cures.
Thousands of families struggling to coordinate care for children with autism, behavioral issues, and chronic conditions are getting help from a new federal program that connects all their doctors and therapists. ASPIRE gives families one contact person and 24/7 support instead of endless paperwork.
Millions with long COVID now have a free resource that lists 24 prescription medications and other treatment options they can discuss with doctors right now. Created by patients and clinicians, the guide aims to end the "nothing can be done yet" message many people hear.
Breakthrough medications and medical advances are transforming life for chronic kidney disease patients who once had few options. Researchers are helping people get pregnant safely, treating previously untreatable conditions, and catching problems before kidneys fail.
More than 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease, but a wave of new treatments is transforming care and giving patients healthier, fuller lives. From pregnancy support to medications that prevent kidney failure, science is rewriting what's possible.
People with long Covid, POTS, and other chronic conditions are using fitness trackers to avoid debilitating crashes and reclaim their lives. After three years of tracking her health data, one journalist went from bedridden episodes to living crash-free.
Jazz Sethi was 13 when a sudden 7kg weight loss revealed Type 1 Diabetes. Now the Ahmedabad dancer runs Diabesties Foundation, connecting 60,000+ patients across India who once felt invisible.
A groundbreaking treatment called Vyvgart is giving hope to people with ocular myasthenia gravis, a chronic condition causing drooping eyelids and double vision. The therapy works fast, showing improvements in just four weeks.
Stephanie Atkinson became one of the first Miss Universe Canada finalists to openly wear an insulin pump and glucose monitor on stage. Her journey from a near-fatal misdiagnosis to fierce advocate is changing how we see Type 1 diabetes in adults.
A 20-year-old bride went viral after dancing at her reception while doing her twice-daily cystic fibrosis treatment. Her joyful video has inspired millions and given hope to other CF patients.
Researchers discovered a groundbreaking method to monitor Epstein-Barr virus using existing DNA data, opening new paths to understand diseases like multiple sclerosis. The technique transforms ordinary genome databases into powerful tools for fighting chronic illness.
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