Health Oct 16 States are showing progress in reducing obesity, new report finds By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Health Mar 09 Watch 8:12 White House makes push to eradicate hepatitis C Part of President Biden's budget focuses on attacking hepatitis C, a disease that's almost completely curable with drugs. Left untreated, it can lead to chronic illness and even death. But roughly 2.4 million Americans still live with it amid barriers… By Amna Nawaz, Laura Santhanam, Dorothy Hastings
Nation Oct 08 Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for less mobile seniors, people with chronic illness Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida, and experts warn such risks to society's oldest are growing as… By Anita Snow, Jay Reeves, Associated Press
Nation Apr 22 Watch 4:23 A Brief But Spectacular take on chronic illness The emergence of long COVID has drawn attention to poorly understood chronic illnesses. This week, over a thousand people living with those diseases signed up to meet virtually with members of Congress to push for more funding for chronic illnesses.
Health Jun 15 Coronavirus death rate is higher for those with chronic illnesses Monday's report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the dangers posed by these conditions. They include heart disease, diabetes and chronic lung ailments, such as asthma or emphysema. By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press
Sep 01 After Harvey, telemedicine connects doctors to displaced patients By Leah Samuel, STAT Getting thousands of Houston-area families to shelters has been a massive humanitarian effort. But the aid doesn’t end there: Many of the displaced have chronic medical conditions like asthma or injuries from recent days that need medical attention. Providers of… Continue reading
Jun 07 Nevada bill would require insulin makers to post profits By Emily Kopp, Kaiser Health News The cost of insulin medications has steadily risen over the past decade by nearly 300 percent. Continue reading
Sep 02 Twitter chat: How do ‘invisible’ illnesses affect people? By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, Jaclyn Diaz In the United States, about 50 percent of adults have been diagnosed with at least one type of chronic illness such as diabetes, heart disease, or multiple sclerosis. Continue reading
Sep 02 Photos give powerful visibility to chronic illness By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins “Suffering the Silence” is aimed at enabling those with chronic illness to discuss their illness publicly and on their own terms. Continue reading
Aug 17 How poetry can empower people living with chronic illness By Corinne Segal For Camisha Jones, the managing director of Washington, D.C.-based poetry organization Split This Rock, poetry helped give voice to the experience of living with chronic illness. Continue reading