I never get over the weirdness of introducing myself to a group of people at a 12-step meeting. “Hi, I’m T and I’m an addict,” is how I have started a lot of conversations. Other people in recovery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you are in remission from multiple myeloma, life does not simply return to normal. That is because multiple myeloma is not a ...

Fred D. Lublin, MD, discusses evolving concepts in MS, including earlier high-efficacy therapy, unrecognized progression, and emerging outcome measures. Multiple sclerosis (MS) care has undergone ...

Most people in recovery from alcohol or drug addiction will relapse at some point in their lives. That’s just the nature of the beast. Even people who have been sober for years often struggle at first ...

Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite successful treatment, many individuals struggle to maintain sobriety and may relapse.

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It is possible for leukemia to relapse after 20 years. However, it is much more likely for leukemia to relapse in the first few years after the initial diagnosis or remission. Some research reports ...

Scientists have discovered how breast cancer cells can "hibernate" to avoid treatment and "wake up" years later—causing a relapse that is more difficult to treat. Their research, published in the ...