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Showing Up Directly for Someone with Cancer: 10 Ideas

Written by: Amanda Phillips October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and you'll likely see a slew of pink products on the shelves, touting various brands that give a portion of their sales to benefit breast cancer research and awareness. While...

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Reasonable Work Accommodations for Medical Conditions: Know Your Rights and Your Choices

Living with a chronic illness or disability creates a special kind of challenge in the workplace. Fortunately, the ADA provides a safety net—one that assures protection for persons with disabilities, enabling them to request reasonable accommodations so they may perform...

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Life as a Medical Mom: Finding Our Village

Written by: Taylor Trotter I am exhausted. Mentally, physically, emotionally. Being a medical mama is not for the faint of heart. Once your child is diagnosed with a chronic illness, nothing will ever be the same. Your thoughts cease to...

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The Power of Optimism in Healing

The physical toll when facing any chronic illness or other major health threat is overwhelming to consider; the emotional fallout from it can be the straw that breaks the camel's back. To date, however, studies have proved that optimism provides...

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Hydration When Living With Chronic Sickness-How to Stay Properly Hydrated

Staying hydrated is essential for good health, and it's even more important if you are living with a chronic illness. Proper hydration for people with POTS, Lupus, Sjögren's syndrome, and many other autoimmune diseases is not just a good idea;...

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Creating a Cozy, Healing Environment at Home: Tips for Chronic Illness Warriors

For a person with chronic illness, home is not merely a place of abode but a haven of rest and recuperation. Creating a cozy and healing environment at home can help a person feel better in general, alleviate discomfort on...

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Helping Your Child Understand a Parent's Chronic Illness

It can be hard on the entire family when a parent is diagnosed with a chronic illness. While adults may be able to process both the emotional and practical elements of the diagnosis, it can be difficult to explain it...

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Managing Multiple Medications: Tips to Keep You Organized

Medication management is often a reality when people are living with chronic illnesses, and at times it can feel overwhelming. It's a lot to remember—whether you are supposed to take your medicines at this or that time and how many...

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How to Establish a Support System While Living with Chronic Illness

Living with a chronic condition is physically and emotionally exhausting, so it's important not to forget to participate in a support system—something that is necessary for your health and well-being. Though finding the right support can seem daunting, times can...

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Managing the Financial Impact of Chronic Illness

The many challenges associated with chronic illness include how to cope with, and hopefully mitigate, financial stress brought about by continued medical care. Regular doctor visits, the cost of medication, possible time off work, and sometimes unexpected medical expenses create...

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Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver: Tips for Self-Care When Caring for a Loved One

A family member who serves as the primary caregiver to a loved one suffering from a chronic illness is among the most selfless acts of love and devotion. Often, though, it can be emotionally and even physically exhausting. From keeping...

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Living With Long-term Side Effects of Medication

For people with chronic illness, medications are usually a long-term proposition necessary for symptom management and quality-of-life enhancement. While these medications can keep your condition under control, many of them have a host of side effects. Generally, commonly seen side...

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