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I Need Another Rare Disease Like I Need a Hole in My Head

I Need Another Rare Disease Like I Need a Hole in My Head

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:June 9, 2016
  • Post category:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

I grew up working in my dad’s retail store and he used to have a saying about customer foot-traffic: They come in bunches, like bananas. Am I the only one…

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If You’re a Man With AS, You Need to Read This Study
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If You’re a Man With AS, You Need to Read This Study

  • Post author:Ronald Ledsen
  • Post published:June 9, 2016
  • Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis/Rare Disease

Are you a guy with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? Then you need to know about this study. It suggests that men with AS are at a higher risk of dying from…

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IDIOM: It’s Not What You’re Thinking
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IDIOM: It’s Not What You’re Thinking

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:June 9, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

What if you had a super-rare disease and thought you were the only one on the planet who had it? What if your medical team suspected you might be right about…

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Ankylosing Spondylitis Drug Could Do More Than Help AS

Ankylosing Spondylitis Drug Could Do More Than Help AS

  • Post author:James Ernest Cassady
  • Post published:June 9, 2016
  • Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis/Rare Disease

A year ago, Novartis let people know that its drug, secukinumab, had shown positive results in a Phase III study for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. Now, the same drug could…

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How is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Like Big Boobs? They Both Need Support!
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How is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Like Big Boobs? They Both Need Support!

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:June 9, 2016
  • Post category:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Rare Disease

Having a rare illness often makes people feel isolated and alone. When you feel as if no one understands where you’re coming from—or worse yet, when friends and family act…

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Activadores del AEH: ¿Se pueden evitar?

Activadores del AEH: ¿Se pueden evitar?

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:June 9, 2016
  • Post category:HAE/Rare Disease

Muchas personas con angioedema hereditario (AEH) le dirá que realmente no están seguros de qué causa sus ataques, pero pueden identificar algunos factores desencadenantes comunes, tales como el estrés, la…

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