Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised a renewed focus on the “diagnostic efforts” for tick-borne Lyme disease, ...

May is Lupus Awareness Month. And May 10, 2025 is Put On Purple Day…a day where people around the world wear purple to help raise awareness (and funds for research) for this often invisible disease. I ...

Norrie Disease is an ultra-rare genetic disorder causing congenital blindness, progressive hearing loss and neurological challenges. One Indian mother's journey reveals how misunderstood the condition ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The 10th annual Conquer Chiari Walk took place at the Westchester Commons Shopping Center, bringing together those affected by Chiari malformation and their supporters. Chiari ...

According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, one in every 12 adults is affected by alcoholism. Alcoholism is diagnosed by risky drunk behaviors, alcohol dependence and binge ...

From the summer of 2005 — and for the next 13 years— I battled a disease with no name. It hung from my shoulders and tugged at my limbs. Its heaviness wrapped around me, weighing me down with ...

The U.S. government and health organizations have declared the COVID-19 public health emergency over. But disabled people remain at higher risk as the world moves on, and they might have to turn to ...

The person introducing me mentioned among other things that I was diagnosed with lupus over thirty years ago. At the conclusion of the introduction, I walked up onto the stage. I had taken time to ...

This photo helped me pinpoint the feelings I'd struggled to explain to people — even my own family — for years. From the summer of 2005 — and for the next 13 years— I battled a disease with no name.

Everyone experiences dizziness at some time. Whether it is from bending over and getting up too quickly or from feeling lightheaded after a long run, dizziness is a common phenomenon. Most of the time ...