Most people have no legal obligation to tell an employer about a chronic health condition. However, disclosing it can allow a person to get reasonable accommodations to help them manage their ...

Supporting someone with a chronic condition starts with listening and empathy. Each person has a different experience, so listening to their unique perspective is important. Share on Pinterest ...

People don’t always feel comfortable admitting to themselves or others that they have a condition they’ve been newly diagnosed with. This isn’t unusual, and most people eventually accept the diagnosis ...

Navy Department medical personnel misuse a separation authority called "Condition Not a Disability," an advocate charges. Navy Department medical personnel are misusing an administrative separation ...

Vitiligo is a long-lasting condition that causes a loss of color in patches on the skin. It happens when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the skin cells that make color or ...

Body integrity identity disorder is a very rare condition. It occurs when your mental body image doesn’t match your physical body. If you have body integrity disorder (BIID), you may have a strong ...

A bleeding disorder is a condition that affects the way your blood normally clots. The clotting process, also known as coagulation, changes blood from a liquid to a solid. When you’re injured, your ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

The phrase "the human condition" has always fascinated me. It was coined in 1958 by the political thinker Hanna Arendt, and summarizes for me the complexities, and both the rewarding and difficult ...