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A Buddhist meditation teacher who developed chronic illness from black mold exposure discovered how mindfulness and hypnosis can rewire the brain to help people suffering from ongoing health conditions. Her personal journey is now helping others find hope and healing.
Ghana's Parliament has approved $2.9 billion to help families afford treatment for cancer, kidney failure, and other chronic diseases. The Ghana Medical Trust Fund will reduce crushing medical costs that push vulnerable patients deeper into poverty.
A 32-year-old living with chronic illness launched a grassroots movement to send handwritten encouragement cards to vulnerable people across Ontario. What started as one woman's response to isolation has already spread hope to over 400 people, with a thousand more cards on the way.
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.
The FDA is accelerating breakthrough psychedelic therapies for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and alcohol use disorder after a presidential directive. Veterans and millions struggling with serious mental illness could gain access to promising new options backed by rigorous science.
Australia has become the first country outside the US to approve a revolutionary therapy for chronic graft-versus-host disease, a serious complication affecting nearly half of blood cancer patients who receive donor stem cell transplants. The treatment was developed from world-first research led by Australian scientists over a decade ago.
Scientists discovered a brain circuit that drives chronic pain separately from protective acute pain, opening the door to treatments that could help 60 million Americans without dulling their danger responses. When researchers silenced this circuit in mice, chronic pain disappeared while normal pain signals stayed intact.
Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia now have a new treatment option that doesn't require chemotherapy and allows time off from treatment. The FDA approved the first all-oral, fixed-duration therapy for this common adult leukemia.
As chronic illnesses surge across Uganda, health experts are calling for physiotherapy to become a standard part of treatment, not an afterthought. The shift could help thousands regain mobility and independence while reducing long-term healthcare costs.
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.
Researchers have identified the genetic fingerprint of "sleeping" pain neurons that affect 10% of people with chronic nerve pain. This breakthrough opens the door to targeted treatments that could silence overactive pain signals without affecting normal sensation.
Virginia Tech researchers have successfully reversed chronic pain in mice by blocking a single enzyme pathway, offering hope for 50 million Americans whose pain doesn't respond to current treatments. The breakthrough targets a biological mechanism previously overlooked by conventional painkillers.
Scientists discovered a brain circuit that drives chronic pain independently from normal pain signals, opening the door to treatments that could help 60 million Americans without blocking protective pain responses. The breakthrough may finally separate relief from risk.
Scientists discovered that a common bone hormone can ease chronic back pain by stopping pain-sensing nerves from growing into damaged spine areas. The breakthrough could lead to treatments that target the root cause of pain, not just symptoms.
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.
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.
Four promising new treatments could reach patients this spring, offering fresh hope for people battling hard-to-treat conditions. From the first-ever medication for a chronic liver infection to an at-home Alzheimer's treatment, these therapies represent real progress for patients who've been waiting.
For 50 million Americans living with chronic pain that drugs can't touch, Virginia Tech researchers just delivered groundbreaking news: they've reversed persistent pain in mice by targeting a previously overlooked biological pathway. The discovery could lead to the first new non-opioid chronic pain treatment in years.
Multiple sclerosis patients switched from powerful medications to gentler oral treatments while staying healthy and cutting infection rates in half. The findings offer hope for personalized care that balances disease control with quality of life.
Thousands living with stubborn elbow, knee, or hip pain that won't quit now have a new option that doesn't require major surgery. A Florida doctor is using an innovative procedure to remove damaged tissue through a tiny incision, helping patients return to their active lives.
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