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Tag: Chronic Illness

a young woman poses in a nursing home
Local

Quick Guide to Becoming the “It Girl” at the Nursing Home

by Lori AdamsOctober 4, 2025September 23, 2025
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lady in her forties relaxing by the side of the pool surrounded by plants and flowers
Local

Stacy’s Mom Has Got It (Fibromyalgia) Going On

by Lori AdamsAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025
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a man shrugs
Opinion

I Really Wanted to Be There but My Symptoms Only Flare Up on Days I Make Plans with You

by MV PerryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025
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Bad hairstyle concept. Crazy, mad blonde woman with messy hair looking stressed out. Studio shot on white background.
Local

She Lost Her Youth to Chronic Illness, and She’s About to Make It Everybody’s Problem

by CameronAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025
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a hospital patient woman looks directly at the camera
Local

It’s Been 35 Years and Still No Diagnosis; I Want this Disease Named After Me

by Stacy AshworthJune 18, 2025June 19, 2025
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Service dog giving assistance to person with disability using a wheelchair.
Local

Service Dog Diagnosed with Condition He’s Trained to Detect

by Bret WIllsFebruary 28, 2025March 6, 2025
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a woman pulls a weird spoon from a box
Opinion

My Well-Meaning but Confused Abled Friend Went on Vacation and All I Got Was this Collectible Souvenir Spoon

by Kat WheelerJanuary 4, 2025January 4, 2025
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A woman rests her hand on her head and holds a tea strainer
Opinion

My Spoons Are All Gone; All I Have Left Is One of Those Tiny Loose-Leaf Tea Strainers

by Stacy AshworthNovember 21, 2024November 21, 2024
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young female person commuting in road of town in Kyoto Japan.
Local

Her Disability Doesn’t Define Her. That Perfect Ass Does.

by Lori AdamsSeptember 27, 2024September 27, 2024
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Man is at loss bewilderment, surprised and misunderstanding, facepalm emotion.
Features Listicle

We Ranked Disabilities by How Embarrassing They Are to Disclose

by Steven VerdileAugust 9, 2024August 22, 2026
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Culture

‘I Was Born in the Wrong Era,’ Says Chronically Ill ‘Bridgerton’ Fan Who Envies the Ability to Flirt While Fainting

by Julia Lee HarterMay 16, 2024May 16, 2024
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Happy nice woman Isolated
Local

Hey Girlie! It’s Me, Your High School Bully, and I’m Part of an MLM that Sells Miracle Cure Supplements!

by Lori AdamsMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024
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SHORTS

  • Deaf Community Develops ASL Slur For Hearing People Who Only Know Curse Words
    Swearing is America’s pastime, and it could not be more evident in ASL.
  • Child-Proof Cap Also Fine-Motor-Difficulty-Proof
    It required the grip strength of an able-bodied adult.
  • Man Becomes Healthcare Executive After Bite from Healthcare Executive
    The night janitor was vacuuming Kaiser Permanente headquarters when the company’s president leapt from a shadowy corner and swiftly made him CFO.
  • Man With OCD Has OCD About OCD
    “What if this compulsion isn’t working?” asks man to self.
  • Study Finds Majority Of People With OCD Left Stove On Today
    Oh wait, no they turned it off. Or did they?

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POLITICS

  • Democratic Hopefuls Brush Up on Bare Minimum of Disability Rights Ahead of Midterms
    September 28, 2026
  • Trump Clarifies Stance on Disability With Attack on Rights, Liberties, Law, Language, Benefits, Accommodations, Health Care, Community Living, Existence
    August 26, 2026
  • United Nations Sneaks Disability Rights Vote on Day United States and Israel are Absent
    August 23, 2026

CULTURE

  • Meta Smart Glasses Empower Blind People to Participate in Corporate Surveillance
    August 15, 2026
  • DSM-6 Spoilers Leak Online
    August 15, 2026
  • Most of Men’s Health Mag for Dick Pills 
    June 18, 2026

LOCAL

  • Interviewer Voluntarily Discloses Discrimination
    October 23, 2026
  • Disabled Police Officer Does Nothing Useful Just as Well as Non-Disabled Cops
    October 6, 2026
  • Person With Disability Found Alive in Home
    October 5, 2026

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