Survival is not a victory parade; it is a long-term contract with chronic illness.

The relationship between food allergies and chronic illness represents one of the most significant yet underappreciated connections in modern health care. While conventional medicine has long ...

More than 40% of U.S. adults 65 and older now take at least five prescription drugs daily, a practice known as polypharmacy. Studies link high medicat ...

This post is Part 1 of a series. Researchers and clinicians are increasingly taking an integrative, psychoneuroimmunological approach to understanding myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue ...

CHRONIC IS A TERM you've probably heard used to describe certain medical conditions. But you might know what it really means or which types of illnesses it refers to. Chronic conditions are diseases ...

Chronic conditions can have various, sometimes serious, effects on older adults. These illnesses can affect everything from quality of life, physical health, and overall mental well-being. A chronic ...

Source: Bioscience Image Library by Fayette Reynolds / Unsplash. This post is Part 2 of a series. In my previous post, I shared some thoughts on how we can use the brain’s plasticity to aid recovery ...

Every six seconds in America, someone is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Every five seconds, another person starts a new prescription for it. Every day, 260 people die from it. Here’s what many ...

You can support a loved one with a chronic health condition in various ways, including helping with practical needs, providing emotional support, or supporting their caregiver. Some practical ways to ...

Two new studies published in Anaesthesia analyzing pain and other factors connected with day surgery in the UK show that ...