Healing Stories Network

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Honest, first-person companions to the conditions, treatments, and choices explored across our library.

Dementia in data: how many people live with it today, and why the number is projected to more than double by 2050.

November 1, 2025 Vitamin D Deficiency by the Numbers

Vitamin D in data: why so many are thought to fall short, and why the estimates vary so widely.

October 28, 2025 Workplace Burnout by the Numbers

Workplace burnout in data: how widely it is felt, who is most affected, and why it is now a recognised occupational phenomenon.

October 24, 2025 Long COVID by the Numbers

Long COVID in data: why estimates of how common it is vary so widely, and what we can and cannot yet say.

Screen time in data: how many hours adults and teens spend on screens, the upward trend, and why balance matters.

October 16, 2025 High Cholesterol by the Numbers

High cholesterol in data: how common it is, why it is usually silent, and why a simple blood test matters.

The women's health gap in data: common conditions that are slow to diagnose, and the research gap behind them.

October 8, 2025 Wearables and Self-Tracked Health

Wearables in data: how widely health-tracking devices have been adopted, what people track, and how to use them wisely.