chronic disease

News
10,000 NYC nurses are about to go on strike over understaffing
Nurses at New York City’s three largest hospital systems are prepared to walk out if no deal is reached by April 2
Rex Santus
3.18.19
Identity
100 Ways to Show Up for People with a Chronic Illness
For one, please stop suggesting we smoke weed.
Maggie Levantovskaya
8.14.18
Health
Being Young and Sick is Harder For A Woman
"When you’re at a party one day and in the hospital the next, or were born with sickle cell anemia and later learn you have a tumor, it can make you wonder: What’ll strike next?"
Michele Lent Hirsch
3.13.18

Views My Own
Your 20s Are the Best Decade of Your Life
Don't worry about getting your shit together. You can do it later.
Kristal Mustika
10.4.17
Identity
Meet the Activist and Model Fighting the Stigma Against Crohn's
Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the bowels, and many who suffer from the condition are reluctant to speak about it openly. With her organization Uncover Ostomy, Jessica Grossman is trying to change that.
Samantha Lui
12.21.15