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Why the World Needs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Heroes
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Why the World Needs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Heroes

  • Post author:Sabina Kennedy
  • Post published:January 30, 2017
  • Post category:Primary sclerosing cholangitis/Rare Disease

Nice guys finish last? Hardly. Especially if we’re talking about Vanessa Smith, a mother of six, and Peter Brouwer, a father living with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) who needed a…

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Which Would You Rather? Paleo, Juicing, or Plant-Based Diets for JIA/RA
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Which Would You Rather? Paleo, Juicing, or Plant-Based Diets for JIA/RA

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:January 30, 2017
  • Post category:Juvenile idiopathic arthritis/Rare Disease

Hold the phone! Hold. Wait. Uhhhh am I reading this right? There is a mom, who seems to have good intentions, a mom who clearly loves her young daughter who…

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Heritable Disorder Advisory Committee Webinar is Next WEEK!

Heritable Disorder Advisory Committee Webinar is Next WEEK!

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:January 30, 2017
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Tyrosinemia

Tyrosinemia is an inherited metabolic disorder that inhibits the body’s ability to process or break down essential amino acids found in common foods that are consumed. Tyrosinemia Type 1 attacks…

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1st MDS Forum of 2017 Coming Soon!

1st MDS Forum of 2017 Coming Soon!

  • Post author:Rebekah
  • Post published:January 30, 2017
  • Post category:Myelodysplastic syndromes/Rare Disease/Timely

The first MDS patient forum of 2017 is fast approaching! The forum is sponsored by the MDS Foundation is completely free for you! Just don't forget to register. The event…

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3 Tips to Avoid Feeling Tongue-Tied at Your Next Appointment
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3 Tips to Avoid Feeling Tongue-Tied at Your Next Appointment

  • Post author:Kiki Jones
  • Post published:January 30, 2017
  • Post category:Primary sclerosing cholangitis/Rare Disease

I can honestly say that I have never gone to a doctor’s appointment and remembered everything I wanted to ask—not even when the appointment is the most basic of physicals.…

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¿Es usted tan “loco”, como esta chica con POTS?
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¿Es usted tan “loco”, como esta chica con POTS?

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:January 30, 2017
  • Post category:Dysautonomia/POTS/Rare Disease

Meet Emily Deaton, de 21 años, de Mechanicsville, Virginia. Al igual que muchas personas con enfermedades invisibles, el viaje de Emily a un diagnóstico preciso era más de una pesadilla…

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