When I walked in to Rare Disease Day 2016 at NIH, the atmosphere was full of hope, on a scientific level, legislative level and patient level. And I'm not just…
There's nothing more important than being able to create collaborative, meaningful and positive conversations between Healthcare Providers and Patients and vice-versa. Another day, another talking tip courtesy of Edward Leigh from…
Amyloidosis is a rare disease that affects organs such as the heart, kidney, liver, the nervous system and more. While there is no cure, there are treatments and organizations that can help. Enter,…
No matter your situation, whether you have a rare disease or got cut with a can trying to feed your cat it's meal, we all have scars that tell a…
Every day we wake up, put on our shoes and meander through our daily activities. But for those living with a rare disease, meandering feels more like a daily fight…
From time to time, whenever we are going through a tough time, whether it be at our jobs, in our personal lives or in our relationships, we tend to forget…
No tengo ninguna experiencia que viven con fibrosis quística o entiendo lo que se siente al pasar por el régimen diario. Yo sé lo que se siente al dar atención…
With all the hype around Virtual Reality headsets, 3D Printing and all other sorts of awesome and weird tech created to "enhance" our already hyper connected lives, the meme above…
I have been off of long-term antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease now for 6 months. How FREEING! During treatment I had so many chemicals running around my body. I had…
Shelly - Back at it again with the meme game! (if you've been living under a rock, click here to check out a kid made famous for wearing white vans...…
Shelly is a wife and mother of 2 amazing kids. She is also living with rare chronic conditions called Intracranial Hypertension and Primary Lateral Sclerosis among a myriad of…
Acromegaly.care is bringing the patient community a webinar tomorrow March 16 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. EST. What is the Webinar About? How to manage acromegaly as a chronic condition, including coping mechanisms and key…
Pastel de calabaza, galletas de jengibre, pan, bastones de caramelo, y chocolates. ¡Oh, qué dulce estación! Hace mis hijos unas cuantas noches y yo pasamos un par de horas agazapados…
So for those of you out there living with a rare disease, I am sure that you are very well educated of all the government and non-government organizations that work…
Today's special #MotivationMonday memes are dedicated to raising awareness about Narcolepsy through our awesome Patient Worthian Kristina. Kristina has had narcolepsy symptoms since she was 12 years old and it…
Hola Pittsburgh! La Fundación de Fibrosis Quística se une al equipo de New Balance Maratón de Formación en tres días separados mientras se entrenan para el maratón de Pittsburgh. Por…
Part 2- A Patients’ Perspective on Healthcare in America-The Ridiculous: That Time When a Revolutionary Act got Lost in the Senate. In July of 2015, the House of Representatives passed…
Welcome to this week's Editor's Choice! You won't believe this woman's story of waking up in a morgue because her rare disease wasn't recognized. And one of PW's contributors finally gets a…
Uno pensaría que en el mundo actual de la tecnología, estaríamos delante de la curva, especialmente en lo atinente a las pruebas de diagnóstico / pronóstico. Lo que pasa con…
Part 1- A Patients’ Perspective on Healthcare in America-The Good and the Bad Patient State of Union Lisa D recently spent the week in Washington, DC listening to some staggering statistics…
I just read an interesting article that explains how individuals with active Acromegaly have less fat and more muscle than those without Acromegaly. They also have more GH and perhaps IGF-l (a growth factor not…
Conozca a Brittany Brittany estaba desanimada después de ir a un restaurante y tener que aguantar que la camarera la ignoraba por completo cuando los sintomas de su distonía le hician difícil enunciar. Después de…
The European Organization for Rare Diseases awarded Actelion Pharmaceuticals the EURORDIS Company Award 2016, for their research and support of patients with Pulmonary Hypertension. “I am very proud that, together with…
above photo by Sandro Georgi Photography Throughout March, Patient Worthy is supporting the narcolepsy community in publishing all about living with narcolepsy and the #narcoleptictruth. The 2016 theme for Sleep Awareness…
Acromegaly.care will be hosting an acromegaly patient webinar on Wednesday, March 16 from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. EST. The webinar will feature acromegaly patient Casey, and research coordinator Lisa Mitchell from…
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