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Bella Hadid breaks silence on Lyme-linked isolation and depression
entertainment15 days ago

Bella Hadid breaks silence on Lyme-linked isolation and depression

Bella Hadid revealed a long-running fight with chronic illness, detailing “severe isolation and depression” tied to Lyme disease. In an Instagram Story, she described pain, exhaustion, brain fog, and anxiety despite following every doctor’s protocol, slept 11 hours, and apologized for alarming fans. She emphasized the ongoing struggle over the past 15 years, thanked friends for support, and noted that other family members are affected by Lyme disease.

via Page Six|
#bella-hadid#celebrity-news#chronic-illness
Diving Into Long Covid: One Woman’s Quest to Stay Afloat
health4 months ago

Diving Into Long Covid: One Woman’s Quest to Stay Afloat

A 34-year-old writer recounts living with long Covid—enduring fatigue, nausea, and multi-system symptoms that upended her career and finances—while detailing ongoing, multi-specialist care. She describes how careful, low-level activity and a support network enable moments of normalcy, such as buoyancy-assisted diving, underscoring the need for sustained research and accessible treatment for a condition with a broad and evolving impact.

via The Guardian|
#chronic-illness#diving#health
When Doctors Doubted Me: A 13-Year Fight to Diagnose MS
health5 months ago

When Doctors Doubted Me: A 13-Year Fight to Diagnose MS

A HuffPost essay recounts a 13-year medical odyssey in which a woman’s MS symptoms were repeatedly dismissed as non-specific or psychosomatic, with early MRI findings misattributed to migraines and a lumbar puncture only performed years later to confirm MS. Throughout, she faced dismissive, invasive, or patronizing treatment from doctors—especially toward women—and endured a relentless cycle of doubt even after diagnosis. The piece argues this gaslighting reflects broader gender biases in medicine, and it ends with a renewed commitment to advocacy, empathy, and trustworthy care as she continues treatment and healing.

via HuffPost|
#chronic-illness#health#medical-gaslighting
Childhood ADHD Traits Foreshadow Greater Health Struggles in Midlife
health-and-medicine5 months ago

Childhood ADHD Traits Foreshadow Greater Health Struggles in Midlife

A large UK cohort study of about 10,930 people followed from childhood found that higher ADHD traits at age 10 are linked to more physical health problems and disability by midlife (age 46). Those with elevated ADHD traits had 14% higher odds of two or more conditions (including migraine, back pain, cancer, epilepsy, diabetes) and 42% reported two or more health problems versus 37% with lower trait scores; associations were partly explained by mental health issues, higher BMI, and smoking, with stronger effects in women. The findings emphasize the need for better ADHD recognition, ongoing health monitoring, and accessible support across adulthood.

via ScienceDaily|
#adhd#chronic-illness#cohort-study
Bedridden at 28: A Hidden CSF Leak Reshapes a Young Woman's Life
health5 months ago

Bedridden at 28: A Hidden CSF Leak Reshapes a Young Woman's Life

A 28-year-old woman, Meredith, describes a life-altering journey after a thunderclap headache and seizure led to a spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak caused by a CSF-venous fistula. The condition leaves her largely bedridden, with upright activity triggering debilitating pain and 95% of days spent lying down. Despite multiple treatments, including blood patches and a brain stent, the fistula makes sealing leaks difficult, and her connective tissue disorder complicates care. She documents her experience on TikTok to raise awareness, push for more research and better treatments, and find moments of normalcy with family and friends.

via Yahoo News UK|
#advocacy#cerebrospinal-fluid-leak#chronic-illness
Biostatistician Debunks Flawed Study Linking Vaccines to Chronic Illness
health9 months ago

Biostatistician Debunks Flawed Study Linking Vaccines to Chronic Illness

A flawed study claiming vaccines cause chronic illnesses in children is critically analyzed, revealing significant biases such as surveillance bias, detection bias, and confounding factors, which undermine its conclusions. The study's design issues, including unequal follow-up times and differences in healthcare utilization, prevent it from establishing a causal link between vaccines and long-term health risks.

via The Conversation|
#biases#biostatistics#chronic-illness
Kennedy Suggests Chronic Illnesses May Be Self-Inflicted
health11 months ago

Kennedy Suggests Chronic Illnesses May Be Self-Inflicted

The article discusses how recent statements by Trump administration officials, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have attributed chronic diseases and health issues to individual lifestyle choices, leading to policies that may stigmatize patients and undermine systemic health factors. Critics argue these views promote victim-blaming, hinder effective healthcare, and influence policies on Medicaid, vaccines, and obesity drugs, affecting millions of Americans.

via CNN|
#blame#chronic-illness#health
Kennedy Suggests Chronic Illness Could Be Self-Inflicted
health11 months ago

Kennedy Suggests Chronic Illness Could Be Self-Inflicted

The article discusses how Trump administration officials, including RFK Jr., have promoted views that blame individuals for their chronic illnesses and health issues, attributing them to lifestyle choices and environmental toxins without sufficient evidence. These attitudes influence policies that may stigmatize patients, reduce access to healthcare, and undermine trust in medicine, while also affecting public health strategies and legislation.

via Daily Kos|
#blame-culture#chronic-illness#health