How Can Women Get Doctors to Acknowledge Their Pain?
Here's some simple, expert-backed advice.
Explainers
Chronic Illness
Voices
My Mom Didn’t Get the Chance to “Flourish.” She Got Painkillers Instead
The concept of "patient flourishing" made me rethink my mom's battle with opioids.
Explainers
4 Misconceptions About Lyme Disease
The tick-borne illness is on the rise across the country, and experts say most people who have Lyme don't even know it.
Voices
Fighting to Be Heard When You Have a Chronic Illness
For people diagnosed with a chronic condition, additional health issues too often remain poorly managed or ignored altogether.
Rounds
1 Question, 5 Answers: What Are the Biggest Misconceptions About Chronic Pain?
5 pain specialists discuss the common, stigmatized condition — and what people get wrong about it.
Scopes
Dealing With Anxiety When You Already Have a Chronic Illness
On the challenges of managing dueling diagnoses.
Scopes
To Talk About Pain, We Might Need a Different Language
One team of researchers is pushing to update a decades-old approach to pain communication.
Voices
My Multiple Sclerosis Workout Diary
One woman bounces through the nerve pain and fatigue caused by her chronic illness.