About “A Chronic Voice” — A Chronic Illness Blog. (A reader flips through pages of a paperback, but the words can't be seen, only the white edges.)

"My aim with ‘A Chronic Voice’ through this blog and various channels is to raise #awareness about lifelong #illnesses from various #perspectives ..I also want to encourage #empathy amongst all facets of society and not just within #healthcare.": buff.ly/5jk5jDB

#ChronicIllness #advocacy

Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide: Part Two Welcome back to part two of my rheumatoid arthritis guide! In this post, we’re talking about juvenile arthritis, the Mediterranean diet, methotrexate, osteoarthritis, and so much more. As always,…

"In this post, you’ll see everything from #BloodTests run to related #illnesses, from symptom definitions to #medication terms, from diets commonly followed by patients to medications taken by patients & beyond.": buff.ly/FfHnqW4

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#RA #ChronicIllness #disabled

The doctor who wanted me dead A former consultant recounts a hospital admission in which she was told her life was too poor to justify resuscitation.

"The 1st 2 of my.. #autoimmune #illnesses – #scleroderma, #AntiphospholipidSyndrome, hypothyroidism, autoimmune uveitis & Sjögren’s syndrome – hv caused me to hv hundreds of #hospital admissions over the past 26 years &..45 to 50 operations.": buff.ly/h74ChFO

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“It's in My Blood”: Roy George — A Dramatic Life with a Short Bowel In the “It's in My Blood” series, Roy George shares his love for music, theatre, basketball, and advocating for short bowel syndrome.

""What does #theatre give to you?" A sense of being someone else. Forgetting that I have #medical #illnesses and just gives me the opportunity to express, chat, and share — roysamuelgeorge": buff.ly/Dz3HRVb

#ChronicIllness #HirschsprungDisease #RareDisease #ShortBowel

EU is using #ai to control delivery laws.The only thing ai will do is creating more #illigal copies of data,more #problems and less #workplaces for humen!AI takes away #jobs, that often are done by people with #illnesses, that don't have much possibilities at the job market because of illnesses! 🤬

Study Reveals Common Illnesses in Toddlers During Their First Year of Nursery A recent study has examined the frequency and impact of illnesses among toddlers during their first year of nursery. Researchers found that children typically experience 15 illnesses in this period, resulting in about 13 days of absence due to sickness. Respiratory infections like colds and coughs were the most common, with children averaging 12 episodes. Additionally, toddlers may have around two instances of diarrhea or vomiting and at least one rash-related illness such as scarlet fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, or slapped cheek. The study highlights that attending nursery exposes children to more infections from ages one to five than children who stay at home, but this early exposure strengthens their immune system, helping them become more resilient once they start school. Vaccination was emphasized as a critical method to protect children from serious infections. The research, conducted by experts from UCL, University of Cambridge, Cornell University, and North Middlesex University Hospital, suggests that nurseries act as an 'immune system boot camp,' preparing children for future health challenges. Parents are encouraged to maintain realistic expectations about sickness absences and ensure children are up-to-date on vaccinations to reduce the risk of severe illness.

Study Reveals Common Illnesses in Toddlers During Their First Year of Nursery

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Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor embraced by Obama, dies at 88 Shigeaki Mori, the survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing whom former U.S. President Barack ​Obama embraced during a historic visit to the ‌city in 2016, has died at 88, Jiji Press reported on Tuesd...

#ShigeakiMori, #Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor embraced by #Obama, dies at 88
Many #nuclear_bomb survivors ⁠known as #hibakusha have tried to keep alive the legacies of Hiroshima ⁠and Nagasaki. The cities have counted 550,000 deaths,including #illnesses by #radiation
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Are We Close to a Universal Vaccine for Respiratory Illnesses? An experimental treatment protects mice from COVID-19, flu, bacteria, and more.

How close are we to a Universal #Vaccine for #respiratory #illnesses? ...

| #infections | #immunesystem | #health | Via @time.com

For some with mental illness, it’s not always good to talk | Psyche Ideas Well-meaning campaigns urge openness and conversation about mental health struggles. But there are those who cherish silence

“Contrary to the #assumption that #silence is intrinsically harmful, this #research has revealed that, for people with these #illnesses, being #silent – that is, literally not speaking – is a vital and often hard-won resource.”: buff.ly/Ks513QV

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#MentalIllness #spoonie

I have a fucking flu and is not passing i am goin to the doctor thinkin that i hope is just not bad and stuff like that bad. I am scared could be because i smoke alot. #illnesses #fever #highfever

"I don’t think I am someone who was born with #depression, although studies have shown that #genetics can play up to 50% in part. My moods often fluctuate according to the state of my #illnesses, and the #medications used to control them.": buff.ly/qQHQIj3

#ChronicIllness

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#Allergies #illnesses #Sinuses #Congestion #Congested #Summertime #Medications #FollowBack #DomainSales

Today is International Childhood Cancer Day. Caringtogether.life has resources to help #parents manage and understand the changes to everyday life when their #child is diagnosed with #cancer and other serious #illnesses.

Housecleaner said multiple illnesses tied to Las Vegas house with possible bio lab: Police report Police said in the report that they believe the property is "being used to house the biolab equipment, viruses, and biological substances" . . . the home was rented out by the room via websites, inclu...

Housecleaner said multiple #illnesses tied to #LasVegas house with possible #biolab: Police report . . . #viruses #biological #Airbnb #housekeeper . . . rhinformatics.beehiiv.com/p/houseclean...

Uncovered: 22 Genes That Could Increase Risk of Health Conditions Following Viral Infection | Texas Children's Updates

“This #research adds a missing piece to the puzzle of #ChronicDisease. We show that #genetic variation influences how well #EBV is controlled, and that poorer viral control is associated with several long-term #illnesses.”: buff.ly/FypXSC6

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Living Life with Chronic Illness: Common Problems & Their Solutions Living life with chronic illness is trickier than most people realize. This chronic illness patient shares solutions for common issues.

“if you handle [yr #ChronicIllness] well, they tend to forget that you’re handling it at all. Just because..I wear makeup doesn’t mean that I’m okay or even neutral. I still have to deal with my #illnesses.”: buff.ly/NjvvdHW

by @katethealmostgreat.bsky.social
#disabled #InvisibleIllness #Spoonie

Image depicting the cover of the book, "Moving Mountains," for a Q&A in the SEJournal column, BookShelf "Between the Lines."

Writers w. #disabilities & chronic #illnesses explore perspectives on #nature & #environment in a unique anthology, “Moving Mountains.” Editor @louisekenward.bsky.social discusses the recent volume in a new #SEJournalBookShelf Q&A: www.sej.org/publications... @sejorg.bsky.social

“It’s in My Blood”: Bree Dixon — Paris Je T’aime, Even with Chronic Pain

"Take prescriptions & have letters with your list of #illnesses & drugs you take..Go on that trip! Do not be scared. You will have fun. Life is too short to say, “I wish I had gone away.” - Bree Dixon": buff.ly/PWmBck3

#Lymphangiomyomatosis #RA #fibromyalgia #travel #ChronicIllness

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#RFK, Jr.’s New Kids’ Vaccine Guidelines Will Worsen #Flu and Other Winter #Illnesses, Experts Say

How CDC’s #Vaccine #Rollback Will Affect Winter Respiratory Virus Season

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has slashed childhood vaccine […]

I work pretty well with clients with long term #illnesses – often, invisible illnesses. I put that down to my history: my mother had an #autoimmune condition called psoriatic #arthritis #invisibleillness

Sjogren's, fibromyalgia, and the weight of invisible illness Living with invisible illness like Sjogren's and fibromyalgia turns life into an endurance test. A story of finding peace and resilience in the rain. Read more.

"Some #illnesses do not storm the body to the brink of death..don’t..leave dramatic scans behind. Yet they quietly hollow a life from the inside, stealing ease, stealing spontaneity, turning ordinary days into endurance tests.": buff.ly/8ctB4NT

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#ChronicPain #fibromyalgia #Sjogrens

About Learn more about “A Chronic Voice”, a blog that aims to raise awareness about chronic illness and disabilities through various perspectives.

Don't forget to check out the revamped #website, and visit our #AboutPage for more info and resources. My aim is and always will be to raise #awareness about lifelong #illnesses from VARIOUS #perspectives. Context matters. 👉 buff.ly/TKHRkRo

#ChronicIllness #disability #ChronicPain #MedSky #spoonie

Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported so far nationally, latest CDC data shows New York City is seeing some of the highest levels in the country.

Almost 5 million #flu #illnesses reported so far in the United States ...

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‘High number of illnesses’ cause school district in North Carolina to go remote Pamlico County Schools said its PreK-8 schools were temporarily going remote.

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#PamlicoCounty
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Are California and the Nation Ready for a Stronger Strain of Norovirus? There are worse viruses out there, but norovirus stands out for some of the more grotesque elements of its symptoms. As Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker wrote in The Guardian in 2013, “Everywhere the norovirus goes it leaves vast steaming lakes of freshly expelled vomit in its wake.” (The prose gets more evocative from there.) […] The post Are California and the Nation Ready for a Stronger Strain of Norovirus? appeared first on InsideHook.

MS One Disease, Millions of Realities — Why Medicine Still Gets It Wrong “MS isn’t one condition — it’s millions of personal realities. A raw, lived-experience breakdown of why no two cases are the same and why real patients know more than textbooks.”

"MS behaves differently in every single person. Not a little bit differently but massively, dramatically differently. To the point where 2 #MS #patients in the same postcode can look like they’ve got completely unrelated #illnesses.”: buff.ly/dX0gTRw

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New Study Could Explain the Purpose of Fevers Embarassingly enough, I spent a non-zero part of my childhood believing that fevers and flus were the same thing, likely due to my elementary school-aged self not having a tremendous grasp of how the human body’s immune system works. Later, I would learn that these two words are not synonyms. Instead, fever is a symptom […] The post New Study Could Explain the Purpose of Fevers appeared first on InsideHook.

I can relate that my bio father h1t me from my 7 to my 18 years old and also i he sometimes h1t m3 t0 d34th i was very scared of him for years and i developed a serious PTSD but never been reported the thing. #PTSD #illnesses #abusivesituation #childhoodtrauma #traumas

They just call it ‘the virus’: mosquito-borne illnesses heap misery on Cubans affected by Hurricane Melissa A lack of clean water and medicines in the aftermath of the storm has led to a sharp rise in viruses such as chikungunya and dengue

#Mosquito-borne #illnesses heap misery on #Cubans ...

| #chikungunya | #virus | #dengue | #Hurricane | Via @theguardian.com

Bill Would Force VA to Reveal Secret List of Toxic Exposure Illnesses A new bill would require the VA to disclose its secret list of toxic-exposure illnesses under consideration -- a move veterans say is long overdue.

"Lawmakers want the Department of #VeteransAffairs (VA) to stop keeping #veterans in the dark about which toxic exposure #illnesses the federal agency is quietly studying behind closed doors."

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#HealthCare #Research