Tell Us How Chronic Disease Has Affected You

I’m Knvul Sheikh, a reporter on the Well desk at The New York Times, where I cover health and wellness. I’ve written about the seemingly never-ending cycle of flu cases, coughs and colds, as well as how to reduce your exposure to chemicals in personal care products and how to make sense of your cholesterol test results.

In the year ahead, I will be deepening my coverage of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. More than half of Americans have at least one chronic disease, and many have two or more.

I’d love to hear about your experiences with these ailments, and what issues you think warrant more attention. Have medication costs made it difficult to manage your diabetes effectively? Has a stroke or heart attack changed how you think about your heart health? Have you been able to lower your cholesterol with lifestyle changes like a different diet or exercise routine?

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