Happy Friday!
The world is full of difficult news right now. If you’re looking for ways to educate yourself on some of the problems facing the world right now, especially as they relate to the realm of healthcare, we’ve got some recommendations. First, we’ve got a compilation of articles worth reading on ways we need the health care system to improve for black people. Next, we’ve got details on how to take charge in treatment of hereditary angioedema. And finally, information from a study of a medical skin patch that improved motor function in advanced cases of Parkinson’s disease.
The Healthcare System Needs to Take Better Care of Black People
It’s not a coincidence that the the coronavirus, a pandemic that has devastated the health and financial security of many people, has affected black people at a disproportionate rate.
Taking Charge of Your HAE Treatment to Help the Next Generation
“Today, I can confidently say that HAE is not my story. It’s just part of my story—a part that no longer gets to write the story.”
This Skin Patch Was Able to Improve Motor Function in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease
The results indicated that the skin patch could be just as effective as the oral version of Requip, giving patients an alternative method of administration.