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Andrea Gibson, celebrated Colorado Poet Laureate and LGBTQ activist, has died at the age of 49 following a battle with ovarian cancer. Known for powerful poetry on gender and social issues, Gibson’s ...

For Camisha Jones, the managing director of Washington, D.C.-based poetry organization Split This Rock, poetry helped give voice to the experience of living with chronic illness.

The poems in this remarkable collection offer a fearless account of an individual grappling with the physical, emotional and social challenges of living with chronic illness.

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Kaleigh Schmidt has been detailing her life with chronic illness on TikTok — including how she manages to date. Speaking with PEOPLE, she reflects on her viral video.

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If you’re battling a chronic illness, ensure that it does not affect your sleep, which is often the case with patients. Read to know expert-recommended tips to improve sleep with chronic illness.

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On TikTok and elsewhere, people with chronic illnesses say their symptoms seem to worsen when falls rolls around. Here's what experts have to say about the 'October Slide.' ...