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This story is based on an interview with Jessica C. Guthrie, 38, a full-time carer and caregiving consultant from Fredericksburg, Virginia. It has been edited for length and clarity.In 2013, we noticed that my mom, a teacher’s aide, was getting a little confused about things at the school she’d had…
Before she knew she had eczema, Kelly Rowland couldn’t make sense of her rash.Right before an event, the skin around her eyes, neck, center of her arms, and middle of her shins started to itch. “When you start to scratch, it kind of feels like the greatest thing in the…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kathy Lemoine, 58, who lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Her son, Andrew Reaster, died on August 9, 2025, from colon cancer. This story has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… My son Andrew lived life to the fullest every…
Josh Vintner-Jackson first felt some discomfort in his lower left hip in March 2020. Loading audio narration… At the time, Vintner-Jackson, who is from the UK, was 29 and worked at a startup in Austin. He balanced his time between work, hanging out with friends, and his active hobbies. He…
