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Promising Change for Improved Rare Pompe Detection
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Promising Change for Improved Rare Pompe Detection

  • Post author:Sabina Kennedy
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Pompe Disease/Rare Disease

Are you ready to start a family? Or are you considering adding another child to your nest? If so, the March of Dimes shares some insight on what moms or…

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How to Party Hard for Dysautonomia Awareness
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How to Party Hard for Dysautonomia Awareness

  • Post author:James Ernest Cassady
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Dysautonomia/Rare Disease/Timely

Looking for a way to celebrate Dysautonomia Awareness month this year? Then you need to check out Dysautonomia International. Why? Because this incredible organization provides wonderful support to the dysautonomia community…

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Why is it Important to Screen Your Baby for CPT II? 
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Why is it Important to Screen Your Baby for CPT II? 

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Carnitine palmitoyl transferase 2 deficiency/Rare Disease

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency (CPT II) is a long-winded way of describing a fatty acid oxidation disorder that prevents the body from using fat. It's caused by enzymes  that aren't properly functioning,…

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How Important is it for Your Doctor to Believe You?
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How Important is it for Your Doctor to Believe You?

  • Post author:James Ernest Cassady
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Dysautonomia/Rare Disease

In this article, Dr. Richard Fogoros examines the past and present of dysautonomia while also offering some hope for the future. Among his observations: the condition is far from new,…

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Giving Tricks or Treats This Halloween?

Giving Tricks or Treats This Halloween?

  • Post author:Kristen Lord
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Are you planning on handing out candy for Halloween? If so I have a suggestion for you! This is the perfect opportunity for you to advocate for the rare disease…

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Angie’s Message on the Power of Positivity
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Angie’s Message on the Power of Positivity

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

PW Contributor Angie just blogged about one of the most important messages us in the rare disease world need to hear: The Power of Positivity. Read more below: Positivity is hands…

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How to Take the Headache Out of Dystonia
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How to Take the Headache Out of Dystonia

  • Post author:Sabina Kennedy
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Dystonia/Rare Disease

Who doesn’t love a good story? A story that speaks to us. A story that spins a negative into a positive. When I listen to a person tell a story, I…

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Do You Know How to Talk to Aplastic Anemia Experts?
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Do You Know How to Talk to Aplastic Anemia Experts?

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Aplastic anemia/Myelodysplastic syndromes/paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria/Rare Disease/Timely

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could talk to one of those “nationally known” specialists about your aplastic anemia? Well, if you can make it to West Palm Beach, Florida…

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¿Por qué Yoga es la mejor terapia para la espondilitis anquilosante
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¿Por qué Yoga es la mejor terapia para la espondilitis anquilosante

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis/Rare Disease

Conocemos la persona "típico" que practical el yoga: blanca, "de la nueva era", delgada, extremidades delgadas y acrobáticas. ¿Mencionamos delgada? Con los años, el yoga se ha convertido en la…

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