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HealthYahoo LifeOzzy Osbourne didn't believe son Jack's MS diagnosis at first: 'He got misdiagnosed with MS in the '90s'
Jack Osbourne, son of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 26 years old. He shares his highs and lows with having the disease.
HealthYahoo Life'I thought my life was over': What it’s like to be diagnosed with a chronic illness at 19 years old
As a teen, Chantelle Hobgood started experiencing numbness and tingling in her lower extremities, which she chalked up to a pinched nerve. When she finally got a diagnosis, she says, “I broke down into tears.”
EntertainmentYahoo LifeHow Meredith Vieira's husband, Richard Cohen, realized he had MS: 'I dropped a coffeepot for no reason'
Veteran journalist Richard Cohen has a strong family history of multiple sclerosis, but he says he was in “denial” when he first started showing signs of the disease.
HealthYahoo LifeDr. Oz says people get one thing 'absolutely wrong' about multiple sclerosis
While 2.3 million people worldwide have multiple sclerosis, there’s a lot most people don’t understand about the disease.
HealthYahoo LifeWhat it's like to be the parent of a child with a chronic illness: 'Every day feels like a struggle'
Mom Judawn Merritt acknowledges that the future can be “scary," when you're parenting a 16-year-old with multiple sclerosis, but she says she’s so proud of how her son has handled his diagnosis.
HealthYahoo LifeWhat it’s like to be diagnosed with MS at 23 years old: ‘I don’t want people to feel bad for me'
After her diagnosis, artist Brooke Pelczynski was "terrified" she wouldn’t be able to hold a brush to paint or draw, but instead learned how to adapt. "I think that has made me a better artist,” she says.
NewsYahoo Life'But you don’t look sick': What it's like to live with a 'silent' disease
Three women share their stories on the challenges of living with autoimmune diseases that are not very “visible.”