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Life With Sickle Cell Disease Life with sickle cell disease has not ever been an easy journey for me. Some of my experiences as a person with this disease have not only traumatized me, but they also have forced me to face more adversity than the average adult will experience in their entire lifetime. Can you imagine being an adolescent and hearing people decades older than you complaining about circumstances you’ve endured before even making it to high school? You think to yourself, “I’d kill to have problems as simple as the ones they are describing.” They’re complaining about

HIV meds have evolved, but stigma still hangs heavy.

Living with fibromyalgia can lead people to feel worthless and helpless, as if they're burdening others and afraid for their future. It's a natural reaction to...

I was 9 years old, and it began as a bad stomachache that was unbearable within hours. When my abdomen became distended and tender to the touch, we...

There’s a link between your gut and your brain, and it’s pretty powerful. It’s why you feel a...

Let’s talk about dark circles under the eyes! It is a common and universally abhorred problem for many people. But did you know it can affect anyone ...