Sometimes, the hardest part about being sick is the FOMO. Maybe your friends decided to go to the My Chemical Romance reunion tour anyway, even though you're sick in bed. For me, though, the worst ...

"Flaming June" by Frederic Leighton (1895). Source: Public Domain After 15 years of chronic illness and even after writing a book titled How to Be Sick, I still can feel sick of being sick. (When I ...

Being sick is bad enough, but employees in the U.S. feel so guilty about taking time off from work to recuperate that they often work through illness. Not all workers in the U.S. are entitled to paid ...

Let’s do this the easy way: Raise your hand if you haven’t had the crud this winter. You know, the coughing, hacking, sore throat, sudden onset of fatigue, runny nose, stuffy nose. Everybody we know ...

When it comes to COVID-19, there has been a great deal of discussion about whether or not people are asymptomatic and what that could really mean when it comes to contracting and spreading the virus.

When someone in your household is sick, managing their needs while also trying to keep the rest of the family healthy can be a challenge. But there are steps you can take to prevent one person from ...

Nothing takes your breath away faster than finding out someone you love is seriously ill. You’re not alone in feeling at a loss for what to say. And when the time comes for you to reach out, don’t ...

Two in five Americans said their mom takes better care of them than their significant other does when they’re sick, according to a new survey. The survey of 2,000 employed adults found that men are ...

Scientists think that a person's values may shape views on ''socially appropriate sickness.'' This has implications for how individuals may take more action in dealing with illness rather than ...