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Life with chronic illness may bring unexpected challenges, but that doesn't mean you can't be in control of your life. In fact, if you're not, then something or someone else is....

One of the most potent forms of medicine isn't something you can buy at a pharmacy or get at the doctor's office. No one else can give you this medicine or perform its magic for you. It's movement, simple physical activity that can have profound healing effects. And it's something only you can do for yourself....

Fifty million Americans have pain; chronic pain, lasting six months or longer and 25 million Americans experience short-term pain from injuries or surgeries annually. Women tend to experience daily pain, miss work because of pain and develop conditions that cause chronic pain. If you experience pain with your chronic illness, as most of us do, you may not always want to complain to your physician....

Herbs and other natural remedies are so popular in our society. Lets look at a few things to make sure what you are taking is safe and the importance of taking control of your own health care....

Every day, about 2,200 people in this country are diagnosed with diabetes, which means that about 798,000 will be diagnosed in the coming year. Thousands more will develop the disease and not even know it....

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Though its exact cause remains unclear, many individuals develop IBS after experiencing severe bouts of food poisoning or other triggers. For some, the symptoms can be relentless - alternating between diarrhea and constipation, accompanied by bloating, abdominal pain, and discomfort....

Not much about chronic illness surprises me anymore. But there is one thing that happens that always seems to catch me off guard. Getting sick....