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Gaslighting: Medicine’s 3 Most Dismissive Phrases
It took two decades for a New York woman to receive an endometriosis diagnosis because doctors told her nothing was wrong.
Jun 18
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Labeled and Left Behind: Words That Hurt Care
When Lady Gaga revealed that fibromyalgia had forced her to cancel performances, many people questioned whether the illness was even real.
Jun 11
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When Nothing Is Urgent, Patients Get Left Behind
A Michigan woman was dismissed by doctors for years before she was finally diagnosed with Lyme disease.
Jun 1
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Your Tests Are Normal. Your Life Isn’t.
For millions of patients in the U.S., managing to even get a doctor’s appointment isn’t the hardest part of healthcare.
May 18
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What do you call it? A Common Condition, an Elusive Diagnosis
From Lady Gaga and Lena Dunham to Morgan Freeman, fibromyalgia is more common than often assumed.
Apr 13
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Seth Lederman, MD
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Virginia Woolf’s Suffering Was Epic. Here’s the Bigger Tragedy.
Virginia Woolf was one of the 20th century’s most influential authors.
Mar 24
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Seth Lederman, MD
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Taking On the F-Word: Fibromyalgia Is No Fairy Tale
Most of us know the fairy tale The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen. What we probably didn’t realize as children was that the princess…
Mar 3
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Frida Kahlo and the Cost of Misunderstanding Pain
Frida Kahlo’s iconic art portrays perseverance through pain.
Feb 18
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