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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Myalgic encephalomyelitis, formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome and now often referred to as ME/CFS, was recently redefined and renamed to more accurately reflect the brain inflammation and multisystem symptoms of the disease. READ MORE

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Is It Time for a Sleep Divorce? To Sleep or Not to Sleep Together

How some couples are rethinking healthy sleep — and healthy relationships — by getting a sleep divorce

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What You Need to Know About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Women are four times more likely to have chronic fatigue syndrome than men. Here’s what you need to know about this illness.

Sam Norpel

Long Covid Ended My Time as a C-Suite Executive, but I’m Not Giving Up on Life

Thanks to long Covid, I now endure severe symptoms that prevent me from doing even the simplest things

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Covid Family Caregivers Need Our Support

Helping those who help others during Covid

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Long Covid Changed Her Life Forever

Marjorie Roberts was one of the nation’s earliest Covid patients. She’s still dealing with the aftermath today.

La Covid-19 Persistente

La Covid-19 persistente cambió su vida para siempre

Marjorie Roberts fue una de las primeras pacientes con Covid-19 a nivel nacional. Todavía está lidiando con las consecuencias.

Monica Le Baron

I Thought I Conquered Insomnia. Then I Didn’t Sleep for Four Days.

Lifelong perfectionism and a need to please robbed me of my ability to truly relax

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This Is Your Brain on No Sleep

We need those 7 to 9 hours to keep our brains healthy in the short term — and for the long haul

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You Snooze, You Lose? Sufficient Sleep Could Be Key to a Healthy Weight

A new study found that people who are overweight and optimize their sleep consume nearly 300 fewer calories the next day

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Ready for Another Pandemic Malady? It’s Called ‘Decision Fatigue’

Faced with a stream of difficult choices about health and safety during a global pandemic, we may experience a unique kind of burnout that could deeply affect our brains and our mental health

oman surgeon looking fatigued after surgery

Nurses Are Leaving the Profession, and Replacing Them Won’t Be Easy

Nurses are physically and emotionally exhausted after working in what has been described as a "war zone" for the better part of the past year and a half

Body, mind, soul, spirit

Self-Care Is Important at Every Age

Practicing self-care can boost your physical and mental health

What Is Endometriosis?

What Is Endometriosis?

Watch this video to learn about the symptoms, risk factors and treatments for endometriosis

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5 Ways to Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Light boxes, exercise and vitamins can help you beat the winter blues

Long-Term Care Workers, Grieving and Under Siege, Brace for COVID’s Next Round

Long-Term Care Workers, Grieving and Under Siege, Brace for COVID’s Next Round

Those who take care of older adults are suffering as their patients continue to get sick and die from COVID-19

Feeling Disoriented by the Election, Pandemic and Everything Else? It’s Called ‘zozobra,’ and Mexican Philosophers Have Some Advice

Feeling Disoriented by the Election, Pandemic and Everything Else? It’s Called ‘zozobra,’ and Mexican Philosophers Have Some Advice

If you have a gnawing sense of distress this election day, you're not alone. Honest conversations about our shared suffering may help bring us together.

Living with Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions

Living with Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions

Millions of Americans live with multiple chronic overlapping pain conditions — and most of them are women

 How to Cope With 2020 Burnout

How to Cope With 2020 Burnout

For Mental Illness Awareness Week, let's look at why so many of us are feeling stress and what you can do to keep your mental health in check.

Finding Joy in 2020? It’s Not Such an Absurd Idea, Really

Finding Joy in 2020? It’s Not Such an Absurd Idea, Really

Joy is something we feel deep in our bones, and it's possible to feel in the midst of sorrow.

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5 Reasons Why Energy Dips at Holiday Time

The demands of the holidays can zap your energy. With the new year arriving, here are some tips for how to recover your energy and stay healthy.