Self-efficacy — the belief in one's capacity — is an important component of health and well-being. Learn how to evaluate and ...

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 ...

Healthcare systems were built for acute illness. You get sick, you see a doctor, you recover. That formula has never worked well for chronic disease, and patients are running out of patience with ...

A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a kidney disease survivor broke her silence about her ...

A 2017 report calculated all health care spending on people with chronic illness, not on the cost of treating chronic illness alone. Most Americans have at least one chronic condition. Chronic illness ...

As a doctor, I’ve frequently used the phrase “chronic health condition” when talking to patients. You may know someone who has a chronic health condition, or maybe you’ve been diagnosed with one.

What is masculinity? This is a highly personal question that deserves reflection. What images, thoughts, and feelings enter your mind when contemplating masculinity? Perhaps you think of a muscular ...

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...

Maybe you were just diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and are realizing how much your life is going to change. Or perhaps your new treatment plan involves a steroid that will finally reduce your ...

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation broke ground on a new facility to advance research and clinical care for chronic ...

There is a classic image in cancer treatment of a patient triumphantly ringing a bell to commemorate the end of chemotherapy ...

When a friendship falls apart, it hurts. But losing a pal (or multiple) because they can’t come to grips with your chronic illness—something you have no control over—can be particularly gut-wrenching.