Tackling the stigma, one doll at a time. That silence around Type 1 diabetes is exactly what advocates and educators hope to change. In a move toward inclusivity and awareness, a new Barbie doll has ...

The stigma of having alopecia causes more depression and anxiety than the disease itself, new research has found.

The stigma of having alopecia causes more depression and anxiety than the disease itself, new research has found.

In the mid-1990s, my then-husband passed away from complications of HIV/AIDS. From the time he was diagnosed until he died, all of us, friends and family, but most of all, him, knew how it would end.

Adolescent patients with acne who had internalized stigma also had significantly lower quality of life, highlighting the need for holistic care.

Screening can now determine their risk for an ever-growing list of conditions — including ones we can’t do much about.

It means refusing to let stigma make a disease invisible. To those affected, know that you are not alone. You are not dirty, and you are certainly not cursed.

Indian researchers have created the 'ICMR-SCD Stigma Scale for India' (ISSSI) to measure stigma in sickle cell disease patients and caregivers. This tool, the first of its kind in India, assesses ...

While March may be winding down, endometriosis is a pressing concern, particularly for the estimated 10 percent of women of childbearing age who suffer from it.

Stigma refers to disapproval or discrimination that’s based on your diagnosis. The main reason for the stigma surrounding lung cancer is that the disease often – but not always – is related ...