Five years ago, my best friend “Cathy’s” sister, “Lynn,” got sick. Her symptoms and pain were dismissed. Lynn turned out to have a well-known and usually treatable cancer, but doctors didn’t catch it ...

You're there for each other during crises. Breakups, job loss, family emergencies—that's when you're closest. When you're ...

I’ve known “Bianca” since high school. She’s my neighbor and godmother to my son. I consider her a sister, and we travel and spend holidays together. Our families get along well. A month ago, my body ...

A reader wonders whether it would unfairly burden a friend to share sobering health news with her and her alone. By Philip Galanes A couple of years ago, I received radiation treatment for two brain ...