Chronic Illness

Why Chronically Ill People Hate 'Get Well' Cards

Lisa Copen | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Ill Friend, Get Well Card, What to Write in a Card, Chronic Illness, Friend With Cancer, Help Sick Friend, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Lisa Copen

Remember, most people with a chronic illness will likely always be ill. What they need most are consistent friends who show up in their lives and let them know, "I am still here. I am thinking of you."

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That Chipped Teacup Feeling: Life After Breast Cancer

Holly Robinson | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Lymphoma, Cancer, Fear, Colon Cancer, Fiction, Healing, Travel, Breast Cancer, Mindful Living, Grace, Health, Grief, Emphysema, Sleeping Tigers, Chronic Illness, Spirituality, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Holly Robinson

No matter how short your life might be, or how deliciously long, why not cram in as much as you can? Sure, live in the moment, but glory in your past and plan for the future, too.

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Health Coaching: The Power Of A High Five

Ilaina Edison | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Family Caregiving, Caregiving, Elderly Care, Gps-Soul, Long-Term Care, Chronic Conditions, Diabetes, Home Health Aides, Chronic Illness, Diabetes Education, Home Health Care, Family Caregiver, Caregivers, Healthy Living News
Ilaina Edison

"Health coaching" is a shift in approach from more prescriptive nursing and towards supporting patients in identifying and achieving their own goals.

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Migraine, Migraine Go Away

Miriam Novogrodsky | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Migraines, Coping Mechanism, Chronic Illness, Self-Awareness, Personal Health, Migraine, Persistent Headache, Daily Persistent Headache, Migraine Headache, Healthy Living News
Miriam Novogrodsky

Early in her quest for a cure she had an abundance of hope. She believed that with the right treatment, she would find relief. And why not? Many people do.

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I Put My Body On eBay

Aisling Carroll | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Cancer Survivors, Mind-Body Connection, Chronic-Illness, Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Body Image, Women News
Aisling Carroll

In the first few days of my ovarian cancer diagnosis -- before I did a drop of chemo -- I pictured my "take that cancer" comeback of 26K runs amidst a throng of teal pom-poms.

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The 8 Million That Health Care Reform Forgot

Santi KM Bhagat | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Health Care Reform, Healthcare Reform, Health Care, Healthcare, Insurance, Health Insurance, Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Chronic Conditions, Chronic Illness, Politics News
Santi KM Bhagat

For an estimated 8 million young adults living with a wide range of conditions -- from autism to epilepsy, from cerebral palsy to Down syndrome, from kidney disease to bipolar disorder -- insurance coverage isn't much of a help because the services they need don't exist.

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Confessions Of A New Year's Resolution Addict

Aisling Carroll | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Scotland, New Year's Resolutions, Chronic Illness, Ovarian Cancer, Young Adult Cancer, Addiction and Recovery, Goals, Women News
Aisling Carroll

This year, I am making just one resolution ...

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Why My BFFs Are My Chore Whores

Aisling Carroll | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Friendship, Cancer, Chronic Illness, Female Friendships, Relationships, Ovarian Cancer, Chemotherapy, Mindfulness, Love, Gratitude, Healthy Living News
Aisling Carroll

I sit on my living room floor, lean my head back against my green couch and try to focus. Squint-eyed, I gaze up in awe at Katy, who sits above me and holds my cell phone like a bolt of lightning while she effortlessly dials Comcast. I think she might be a superhero.

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How to Woo a Doctor

Aisling Carroll | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Doctors and Patients, Doctors, Chronic Illness, Ovarian Cancer, Patients, Women's Health, Women News
Aisling Carroll

Wanting to be that special patient who crowds the doctor's thoughts, I engage in everything from mild flirtation to outrageous baking.

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A New Kind Of Reinvention: Coping With A Disability

Pamela Poole | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Baby Boomers, Health, Disability, Cancer, Long-Term Illness, Terminal Illness, Chronic Illness, Handicap, Fifty News
Pamela Poole

It's harder to reinvent yourself if your friends and family resist! So if you're close to someone with a sudden disability, try not to make it more difficult for him by refusing to let him break in his new shoes.

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Chronically Ill Unite to Spread Awareness of Invisible Illness

Lisa Copen | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Chronic Pain, Invisible Illness, Illness Bloggers, Chronic Illness, Invisible Illness Awareness Week, Chronic Pain Social Media, Chronic Disease, Healthy Living News
Lisa Copen

Patient bloggers are joining together to bring awareness to invisible illness issues, ranging from handicapped parking confrontations to why they hate hearing "You look so good!"

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Long-Term Health Care: Think, Plan While You're Healthy, Able

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Advance Directives, End of Life Care, Medicare, Long-Term Care, Alzheimer's, Pat Summitt, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Cedars Sinai, Chronic Illness, Glen Campbell, Caretaking, Long-Term Care Cost, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Americans are notorious disease-and-death deniers. We cling to the fantasy that death will come only when we're age 100 and have earlier taken a brisk walk, read the WSJ and had a romp in the hay. It doesn't happen that way.

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Getting Past 5 Frustrations Of Living With Invisible Illness

Lisa Copen | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Chronic Pain, Invisible Pain, Patient Advocacy, Hidden Disabilities, Coping With Loss, Chronic Illness, Invisible Illness, Healthy Living News
Lisa Copen

You owe it to yourself to find joy despite your illness, and by focusing on how you can change your circumstances -- instead of change other people -- you'll be much more personally rewarded.

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Is Living With Illness Choosing to Give In?

Lisa Copen | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Illness, Health, Rheumatoid Arthritis, God, Chronic, Medicine, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Rest Ministries, Chronic Illness, Conditions and Diseases, Mental Health, Healthy Living Body, Personal Health, Healthy Living News
Lisa Copen

If you live with a chronic illness, only you are capable of making the wisest choice possible based on many factors. If you love someone with an illness, be cautious in sharing your opinion about his or her decisions.

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Surviving Cancer: What Kind of Post-Treatment Action Is the Answer?

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Cancer, Cedars Sinai, Chronic Illness, Health, Cancer Survivor, Cancer Patients, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

New findings say that one in every 20 Americans is now a cancer survivor. Because of this, modern medicine must deliver new types of care to provide for the increased number of cancer survivors.

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Facebook And Faith

Jim Moret | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Healing, Prayer, Twitter, Chronic Illness, Facebook, Faith, Spirituality, POWER of PRAYER, Faith and Facebook, Facebook Prayers, Religion News
Jim Moret

Prayer is a profoundly personal endeavor but it is also an experience which seems amplified when surrounded by and shared with others.

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Illness Is a Family Affiar

Jim Moret | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Rsd, Chronic Illness, Personal Health, Injuries, Crps, Healthy Living News
Jim Moret

Watching our child suffer is a unique experience. In some ways it is more exquisite and difficult to deal with than if the pain were in our own bodies. It is horrible.

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Miss America Nicole Johnson: Changing The Landscape Of Chronic Illness

Riva Greenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Miss America, Health, Health Care Reform, Diabetes, Parents of Children With Diabetes, Chronic Illness, Health Care, Nicole Johnson, Doctors, Medical Training, Insulin-Pumps, Home News
Riva Greenberg

I first met Nicole last year when she was the key speaker at Diabetes Sisters' "Weekend for Women." I was then, and continue to be, impressed by her passion for better serving people with chronic illness.

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A Valentine's Gift Of Health And Happiness

Riva Greenberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Valentine's Day Gifts, Positive Thinking, Health, Valentine's Day, Diabetes, Chronic Illness, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Self-Improvement, Self-Esteem, Self-Help, Healthy Living News
Riva Greenberg

This Valentine's Day, whether you live with a chronic illness or not, you can begin to create greater health and happiness by asking and answering these questions on a regular basis.

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'Tis The Season To Celebrate The Joys Of Caregiving

Kathryn Haslanger | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Family Caregiving, Caregiver, Family Caregiver, Caregiving, Stress, Family Support, Caregiver Support, Chronic Illness, Holiday Stress, Arthritis, Family Caregiver Support, Joy, Healthy Living News
Kathryn Haslanger

When we think of family caregiving, the burdens and potential burnout associated with caring for someone on an often daily basis come to mind.

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Dear Santa, Will You Please Take This Diabetes Away?

Riva Greenberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dalai Lama, Chanukah, Hanukkah, Christmas, Santa Claus, Rabbis, Diabetes, Chronic Illness, Happiness, Humor, Healthy Living News
Riva Greenberg

Dear Santa, all I'd like this Christmas is for you to take this diabetes away.

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I Saw Elizabeth Edwards and Won't Forget Her

Riva Greenberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Leader, Activity, Living With Meaning, Elizabeth Edwards, Diabetes, Chronic Illness, Health Care, Elizabeth Edward's Death, Healthy Living News
Riva Greenberg

In the coverage of Elizabeth Edwards' death, I keep hearing in my head what a friend of hers is purported to say. She didn't lose her battle with cancer, she won it everyday.

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Helping Haitians to Heal, Part 1

James S. Gordon | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Haiti Earthquake, Posttraumatic Stress, Haiti, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Psychology, Mindfulness Meditation, Integrative Medicine, Ptsd, Chronic Illness, Healthy Living News
James S. Gordon

CMBM Training in Port-au-Prince Day One Our team has been gathering for the last two days, long flights and sometimes long delays as well. Jamil At...

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What Does It Take To Stay Happy When Times Are Tough?

Riva Greenberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Health, Living, Meaningfulness, Diabetes, Meaningfulness Gratitude, Chronic Illness, Thanksgiving 2010, Meaningfulness Happiness, Gratitude, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Healthy Living News
Riva Greenberg

Boredom and depression reside easily in a life where you are running so fast you never pause to ask the question: What would really make me happy? So what does it take to be happy, especially when times are tough?

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A Prevention Revolution

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Preventive Services Task Force, Health Care Legislation, Health Care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Preventative Care, Chronic Illness, Home News
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

Seven out of 10 deaths in America are attributable to largely preventable chronic illnesses. Until now. As implementation of the recent health-reform legislation begins, our nation is finally putting prevention into practice.

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