More than 3 million Americans suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, an illness that has often been overlooked by health providers, according to a recent federal estimate. The Centers for Disease ...

But for people with a chronic or invisible illness, even just putting on shoes or brushing their teeth can be draining.

Dialysis Centers used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine the prevalence of chronic diseases in the U.S.

Among young adults, the most common chronic illnesses are obesity, depression and high cholesterol, the CDC also said, all of which can be screened for during a routine physician visit.

Learn when a chronic illness becomes a disability and what to do next.

The most difficult transition of my adult life was accepting that it had been dramatically altered by a chronic illness, and I've heard others so afflicted express similar sentiments. And there ...

For Lauryn Welch, a 32-year-old artist with roots in New Hampshire, painting and chronic illness were synchronized revelations. Learning her longtime partner, Samuel Geiger, had a connective ...

After seven years of research, the findings shed light on the long-neglected illness. Scientists say the results could lead to future trials for potential treatments.

Author Meghan O’Rourke says the treatment of chronic illness should borrow from palliative care, namely a patient-centered approach.

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 1 in 3 children live with a chronic condition that could significantly affect their health for the rest of their lives, a new study says. Chronic ...

In places like Mingo County, W.Va., where working-age people are dying at record rates, a nurse learns what it takes to make America healthy.