I'm Tired of ME/CFS Being Misunderstood
I’m using my voice to advocate for myself and the millions of people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
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Mouth Breathers Beware: Mouth Taping May Not Be the Fix You Think It Is
Should you try mouth taping for sleep or put the viral trend to bed? Here’s what you need to know.
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
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
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.
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
Nuestros parientes que son cuidadores necesitan nuestro apoyo durante la pandemia de la Covid
Ayudar a las personas que ayudan a otros durante la Covid
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 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.
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
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
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
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
Midlife Isn’t a Crisis, but Sleep, Stress and Happiness Feel a Little Different After 35 – or Whenever Middle Age Actually Begins
Midlife brings both opportunities and challenges
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
Hashimoto’s Disease Brought the Curtain Down on My Career As a Soloist in the NYC Ballet
But I refused to let an autoimmune disease force me to hang up my tutu
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
Self-Care Is Important at Every Age
Practicing self-care can boost your physical and mental health
What Is Endometriosis?
Watch this video to learn about the symptoms, risk factors and treatments for endometriosis
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
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
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
Millions of Americans live with multiple chronic overlapping pain conditions — and most of them are women
How to Cope With Burnout
Let's look at why so many of us are feeling stress and what you can do to keep your mental health in check