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Author Melvin Anderson describes his chilling account of waking up from a diabetic coma. Preceding his attack, he and his wife had been going through marital problems.

Cynthia Perkins, M.Ed., publishes new handbook: Living Life to the Fullest: Creative Coping Strategies for Managing Chronic Illness.

It is hard enough for any parent these days to care for a healthy child however, when the child needs special help to live their daily lives; it is one mountain after another for their parents.

Holistic Help website is pleased to announce the addition of a new service called the ALCAT test.

Much more than bricks and mortar, the medical home model is changing the healthcare landscape. To track progress in this patient-centered model, the Healthcare Intelligence Network has launched a new monthly e-newsletter, The Medical Home Monitor.

In a study conducted by the healthiness site for moms, www.smartfoodshealthykids.com, only 3% of respondents consume the upper end of the five to nine daily servings of produce suggested by the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services

Many people who live with a chronic illness may feel like their education or career is over upon a diagnosis. It doesn’t have to be. Free online workshops during Invisible Illness Week provide professional assistance and advice.

Chronic Illness Doesn't Have to Mean Chronic Unemployment Jump-Start-To-Independence, is a unique business startup program for people living with chronic illness to develop a business vision and take it to flight. www.JumpStartToIndependence.com

Nearly 1 in 2 people in the USA has a chronic condition and 96% of it is invisible. A new survey reveals that over half of the chronically ill get annoyed when someone says, "You look so good!” because it invalidates their illness and suffering.

One in two people look good but feel terrible. These people do no use a cane or any assistive device and may look perfectly healthy. Sixty percent are between the ages of 18 and 64.