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Doctor in white coat.

How I Got Over 'White Coat Syndrome' and Took Control of My Healthcare

Lexi Barrientos

a woman is making on a hormone injection on her stomach

8 Things to Know Before You Start Fertility Treatments

Donna Maurer

plus-size Nike mannequin

What This Telegraph Article Missed About Health When It Shamed a Plus-Size Nike Mannequin

Paige Wyant

Sophie sitting in her manual wheelchair outdoors.

10 Things Not to Say to a Wheelchair User

Sophie Etheridge

Drawing of a woman's face.

What It's Like to Be Born With No Sense of Smell

RLG

What It's Like to Wonder Why You've Been Given a Chance to Live

Faith Earnest

Sarah Todd Hammer.

When My High School Class Discussed Assisted Suicide and Disability

Sarah Todd Hammer

Group of diverse friends enjoying summer party together.

Please Don't Forget I'm Disabled

Jennifer Burgmann

family sitting on dock looking out on a lake

Why Pitt-Hopkins Awareness Day Feels Bittersweet for Our Family

Brooke Bomar

Woman with flowers in her hair.

Finding My Authentic Yes in Life With Chronic Illness

Alyssa S.

sarah smiling

I’m Aware That I’m Rare: Sarah Brackett

phaware global association

Patient Bob Hall holds a photograph of himself playing with children i n a village in Vietnam during his time as a Marine.

Mini-Biographies Help Clinicians Connect With Patients

Kaiser Health News

Ali Stroker looks ahead and wears a light teal shirt

Why Ali Stroker's Tony Win Is a Victory for People With Disabilities

Karin Willison

The author and her friend smiling and laughing

When You Lose Friends Who Share Your Diagnosis

Cheyanne Perry

Couple dressed for prom holding hands

New Jersey Students With Disabilities Say They Were Forced to Leave Prom Early

Renee Fabian

Please Don't Compare My Chronically Ill Body to Healthy Bodies

Margret L

3D medical background with virus cells with white text that reads, "What is the Epstein-Barr Virus?"

Here's How the Epstein-Barr Virus Could Cause Some Chronic Health Conditions

Renee Fabian

Why I Don't Support Hysterectomies for Girls With Disabilities

Martee Bullen Rodi

Angel sitting on a green couch.

What These Queer Disabled and Chronically Ill People Want You to Know

Ada Frances

black and white photo of woman standing against field facing away from camera

8 Honest Things I Wish Doctors Had Told Me About Life With Chronic Illness

Claire G.

Ryan Niemiller and Kodi Lee.

Why Did 'AGT' Present Kodi Lee and Ryan Niemiller So Differently?

Eric Ascher

left photo: E1 and N1 of All on the Board. right photo: board labeled 'invisible' with a poem about invisible illness

All on the Board Raises Awareness of Invisible Illness in the London Underground

Paige Wyant

Disabled comedian Ryan Niemiller

'Cripple Threat of Comedy' Ryan Niemiller Will Appear on 'America's Got Talent'

Renee Fabian

Dan Reynolds, Trip Lee and Avril Lavigne

18 Songs That Were Written About Chronic Illness

Paige Wyant

man with down syndrome working in an office

Why Is It Legal to Pay Workers With Disabilities Less Than Minimum Wage?

Renee Fabian

man sitting on bench holding coffee cup

Do You Have a 'Sense of Entitlement?'

Marie Miguel

Woman looking out on the water at sunset.

My Feelings About Having a Chronic Illness Are Valid

Jill Infusino

woman's legs tripping over an electrical cord at home

Why My Clumsiness Isn't a Joke

Liberty W,

Plant, cup holding office supplies and open laptop computer on white desk

7 Jobs Available This June You Can Do From Home

Renee Fabian

tony stark rolling his eyes

7 Ways I React When Someone Tells Me I 'Don't Look Sick' – in GIFs

Cassidy Colbert

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