Trying to Manage My Son’s Rare Disease, and Why Parents Need More Support
Written by: Kala McWain There is no amount of time that can fully prepare you for the hard work and sacrifices it takes to be a good parent. These challenges…
Written by: Kala McWain There is no amount of time that can fully prepare you for the hard work and sacrifices it takes to be a good parent. These challenges…
What if this Christmas season, God would appear to me and say, “Ask what I shall give thee,” as He did in a dream to King Solomon many years ago.…
In May 2016, I was diagnosed with a rare genetic neurological disease called adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). Sadly, it's incurable and there's no medication to ease my condition. Since then, my life…
To read part 1 of Nikole's Holiday Confession, click here. I feel guilty when my limitations force others to have to alter their holiday expectations. Like, how do I tell…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
Pumpkin pie, ginger-bread cookies, candy canes, and chocolates. Oh what a sweet season! A few nights ago my kids and I spent a few hours crouched over the wafting smells…
Written by Lisa Ann Krutzik An inexpensive and extremely valuable gift you can give your older teen or adult child this holiday season... A letter from you. I spend a…
“I spent the majority of my life fearing the weight of VHL will eventually crush me, but thanks to this drug trial, not only do the rest of my fellow…
Real World Evidence Note: This story was originally published by our partner organization TREND Community. You can check out the original publication here. When I was nine years old, I…
Because it is Thanksgiving, the Patient Worthy team asked me to share my thoughts on gratitude. Some among us might think it would be a daunting assignment. After all, I have a…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
This story was originally published by the Family Heart Foundation, a Patient Worthy partner organization. When Jessica’s father died of a heart attack at the young age of 54, she…
Chances are, you’ll never meet anyone like Lizanne, a 22-year-old woman from the Netherlands. Not only is she extraordinarily passionate about storytelling and filmmaking, but she was diagnosed with a…
Families caring for medically complex children face almost unfathomable decisions, often with no prior experience to guide their thinking and acting. Second only to the clinician expertise on which…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
Written by Dennis Lodge Inclusion in the workplace is a big thing for virtually every major corporation in the world, however, the World Economic Forum statistics say that merely 4…
Written by Christina Fleagle There are millions of people around the world living with a rare disease, and for many, you may not know it by looking at them. But…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
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