Chronic illnesses associated with age and other risk factors—like diabetes, stroke and autoimmune illnesses—have become more ...

Although health anxiety is a normal response to chronic illness, it can become debilitating. Learn how to identify and treat ...

Globally, it is estimated that around 10 percent of the world’s population has chronic kidney disease, or over 800 million people. Unfortunately, it is one of the leading causes of death. Many people ...

In fact, depression is one of the most common complications of chronic illness. It's estimated that up to one-third of people with a serious medical condition have symptoms of depression.

People with complex chronic illness may have comorbid depression, anxiety, and exercise intolerance, but these comorbidities aren’t the causes of the complex chronic illness. Clinicians are ...

She says she makes a point to not “take it personal,” as there are plenty of misconceptions about chronic illness. “I still have passions, hobbies, desires, and goals like other people.

But why might seasonal changes trigger flare-ups in people with chronic illness? Which conditions are affected? And what are some tips for managing symptoms? Here’s what experts have to say.

“You know you have a chronic illness when your best friends are on the internet,” Pedra jokes. Living with MS for 26 years now, Pedra recognizes how unique and valuable her insight is, so ...

Severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression are 56% more common in people who have chronic kidney disease compared to those who don’t have it ...