Loneliness has a devastating impact on our psychological as well as our physical health. In addition to the raw emotional pain it causes, loneliness creates self-defeating mindsets that make it ...
Twenty-five years into her diabetes and youth research, epidemiology professor Angela Liese and her team continue to increase our understanding of this uniquely vulnerable population. The team's ...
Limits. The word sounds like it feels — a crisp cutting off of possibility, a boundary that prevents freedom of movement, a constraint that chafes. Although we all live with limitations, the depth and ...
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People with advanced chronic kidney disease (ACKD) frequently experience psychological distress due to the progressive nature of the illness and the burden of long-term treatment. Illness perception ...
Chronic illness reshapes how people present at work, engage with their families, and sustain themselves emotionally. Most organizations are still built on assumptions of bodily reliability and linear ...
The Internet has played an important role in creating an informed and empowered patient population. Blogs, for example, are oases where patients can exchange information and experiences. One ...
PTSD is often associated with a single event, but for people with chronic illness, the trauma can be ongoing, says columnist Ben Hofmeister.
For the 76.4% of U.S. adults with chronic conditions, especially women, strategic health insurance selection demands modeling worst-case medical spending and scrutinizing formularies. Proactively ...