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'I was just kind of done dating': how one woman found unexpected love while facing a chronic illness
Husband and wife Sarah Kirwan and Carl Deriso share what it's like when you both have multiple sclerosis.
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How these famous musicians rallied to help a bandmate with MS -- and what she's doing to give back
Musician Victoria Williams turned an MS diagnosis into an inspiration for helping other musicians battling health problems.
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'I literally felt like I was the only brown woman with MS': how this woman found a community after her surprising diagnosis
After feeling like "the odd man out," Moyna John decided to create her own inclusive community to help support others with multiple sclerosis.
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'A really lonely disease': the incredible story of one 15-year-old's rare diagnosis and how she is helping others
Emily Blosberg, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as a teen, founded the nonprofit Oscar the MS Monkey to help support other kids and teens with MS.
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Seal opens up about life with lupus: 'This body is not who we are'
“Something that had kind of been initially traumatizing turned out to be something that has made me instantly recognizable,” Seal tells Yahoo Lifestyle in an exclusive interview.
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Ashley Tisdale opens up about having anxiety and depression: ‘We all are battling something’
Tisdale's struggle with anxiety for years was the inspiration behind her latest album, "Symptoms."
Yahoo LifeOne man on life with lung disease: It's like trying to breathe through a 'straw' while 'walking up stairs'
Wendell Betts doesn't let his lung disease stop him. “On the other side of every obstacle is your next victory,” he says.
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Robin McGraw says 'self neglect' cost her mother her health: 'I'm not going to perpetuate that one legacy of hers'
Robin McGraw opens up about her late mother's influence on her life. "I am the woman I am today because of my mother," she says.
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Actress Marsai Martin on being an executive producer at 14: 'People did tell me I was too young and can't do this'
The "Black-ish" actress talks about how the show changed her life and why it's important for young people to tell their stories.
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Gigi Gorgeous reveals the moment that she felt accepted as a trans woman: ‘My dad acknowledged me as she'
Gigi Gorgeous opens up about the struggle that she went through to realize who she is and what she was meant to do.
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'Barry' star Henry Winkler says dyslexia is the surprising secret to his success
The actor, now 73, sees his lifelong learning challenge as something that’s inspired him to achieve so much.
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Olivia Newton-John on how she's fought cancer for 27 years: 'positive attitude' and 'a lot of cannabis'
The longtime celeb talks about how she's kept her chin up through many years of struggling with cancer.
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How Romanian-born founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills transformed the U.S. brow market: ‘Nobody paid attention to eyebrows’
Anastasia Soare fled Communist Romania for America, where she launched an eyebrow-shaping business, becoming one of the wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs in the U.S.
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How humor helped Maria Menounos and her mom cope after they were both diagnosed with brain tumors
TV host Maria Menounos opens up about her mother's brain tumor diagnosis, and then, less than a year later, being diagnosed with a brain tumor herself.
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Woman shares brutally honest fears on dating with a chronic illness: 'Nobody is going to love me'
“Just because you have an MS diagnosis doesn’t mean you’re not worthy of love or all the great things you originally planned for your life,” says Cory Martin, who has multiple sclerosis.
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Kathy Bates on surviving cancer twice: ‘When you see what you’re afraid of, you can face it’
"The Highwaymen" actress Kathy Bates opens up about being diagnosed with both ovarian and breast cancer, and raises awareness about the cancer treatment side effect that she and millions of others have faced: lymphedema.
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Padma Lakshmi opens up about painful endometriosis to help other women who 'suffer in silence'
"Top Chef" host and model Padma Lakshmi opens up about living with painful endometriosis for years and why talking about women's reproductive health and periods shouldn't be taboo.
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Singer Taylor Dayne opens up about touring with Michael Jackson in the '80s and how music 'saved' her
Taylor Dayne is best known for belting out some of the most popular songs in the 80s, including “Tell It To My Heart,” and “Love Will Lead You Back.” But the road to fame had its shares of highs and lows.
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The surprising reaction Nyle DiMarco’s parents had when doctors told them he was deaf
The deaf model and actor has been breaking barriers in his own career while advocating for others in the deaf community and showing that "anything is possible," he says.
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Jillian Michaels on her 'rock-bottom moment' and how fitness changed her life
Most people know fitness expert, author and entrepreneur Jillian Michaels as the personal trainer who pushed people to their limits on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.” But not everyone knows that Michaels herself used to be overweight and fat-shamed as a kid.
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Bindi and Robert Irwin on losing their father, Steve Irwin, and continuing his legacy: ‘It was devastating for us as a family to lose our superhero’
Bindi and Robert Irwin, along with their mother, Terri, are passionate conservationists whose mission is to continue Steve Irwin's legacy.
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Broadway and 'Drag Race' star Peppermint on her transition to becoming a woman: 'I was able to start taking those steps toward happiness'
Peppermint, who is starring in "Head Over Heels," is the first openly trans woman in a principal role in a musical on Broadway.
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She was given a 2 percent chance to survive. Now, as a double amputee, Amy Purdy thrives
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, get inspired by 'DWTS' star and snowboarding champ, Amy Purdy.
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WWE wrestler Tyrus on going from 'a has-been' to finding 'redemption' and co-hosting his own show on Fox Nation
Wrestler and Fox Nation co-host Tyrus on his "tough" childhood and how playing sports helped him escape.
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Celebrities from Kaley Cuoco to Kristen Bell are obsessed with these innovative reading glasses created by 2 sisters in honor of their late mom
Sisters Jennifer Hutt and Stacy Fritz created Bunny Eyez — named after their beloved mother, who passed away from pancreatic cancer — and have revolutionized traditional reading glasses.
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2 years after fleeing an attacker and suffering a fall that left her paralyzed, Hannah Gavios is doing the New York City Marathon on crutches
She endured “the worst nightmare one could imagine" and managed to become stronger than ever. Gavios is now raising money for spinal cord research.