Chronic Care Issues

The new women's health research initiative will be led by Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD (third from left)

The White House Launched Its First-Ever Initiative on Women’s Health Research

It’s 2023 and women’s health outcomes are simply still not where they should be. This initiative gives us hope for a future where women’s health research is invested in and prioritized.

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Health Insurance 101: How to Choose Health Insurance When You’re Living with Obesity

If you’re living with obesity, these are the 6 questions you need to ask when choosing health insurance

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Dear Employer: How to Ask for Obesity Care Insurance Coverage

Use our template letter to ask your employer for obesity care coverage

Health insurance application form with stethoscope and calculator

Estimado empleador: Cómo solicitar cobertura de atención para la obesidad

Usa nuestra plantilla para escribir una carta en la cual pides a tu empleador cobertura de atención para la obesidad

A distraught senior Asian woman feeling unwell, suffering from pain in leg while sitting on sofa in the living room at home

Tech Solutions for Chronic Pain

Innovative apps that reduce aches and pain through sound, movement and psychology

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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.

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What Are Community Health Workers and Promotoras?

Community health workers and promotoras are a compassionate pipeline for vulnerable populations that need medical care

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Hair Loss in Women

Wondering why you might be losing your hair — and what you can do about it?

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How Psoriasis Affects Your Overall Well-Being

People with psoriasis often deal with mental health issues related to their disease. Self-acceptance is key to coping.

Hair Loss Affects Many Aspects of Life

Hair Loss Affects Many Aspects of Life

Women dealing with hair loss often face emotional, social and cultural challenges

How Psoriasis Changes as Women Age

How Psoriasis Changes as Women Age

Here’s what women can expect from psoriasis at different points in their life

Multiple Sclerosis and Cognitive Function

Multiple Sclerosis and Cognitive Function

MS is not just physical — it also affects the brain

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In an Aging America, Osteoporosis Is a Looming Public Health Crisis

Read our Senior Policy Advisor Martha Nolan’s op-ed from The Hill about America’s bone health crisis

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You Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over the Counter

Here’s what to consider if you’re thinking about getting over-the-counter hearing aids

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Do You Know Someone Who Has Cancer? Here’s How You Can Help.

Check out these resources, including a helpful program that brings family, friends and caregivers together through meal-giving

Do You Know Someone Who Has Cancer? Here’s How You Can Help.

¿Conoces a alguien que tiene cáncer? Aquí encontrarás cómo puedes ayudar.

Revisa estos recursos que incluyen un programa útil que reúne a familiares, amigos y cuidadores a través de un plan para proporcionar comidas

Manisha Gupta, Ph.D.

Like Millions of Women, I Live With Chronic Pain — and I’ve Had to Learn to Advocate for Myself

After years of having my chronic pain ignored or misdiagnosed, I’m speaking up to increase awareness of implicit biases in healthcare

Obesity Is a Complex Disease With a Variety of Treatments

Obesity Is a Complex Disease With a Variety of Treatments

Different people need different approaches when it comes to treating obesity. Find out what options exist.

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Conservative Blocs Unleash Litigation to Curb Public Health Powers

Public health experts say the litigation has endangered the fundamental tools that public health workers have utilized for decades to protect community health

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Autoimmune Diseases 101

About 8% of Americans have an autoimmune disease — and nearly 80% of them are women

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Living With Lupus

Life with lupus can be challenging, but there are things you can do to make it easier

Alopecia Areata: Losing Your Hair? Don’t Despair

Alopecia Areata: Losing Your Hair? Don’t Despair

There are treatments and support for women with hair loss from alopecia areata