Conozcamos a Caroline: Su Ambición Prevalece por Encima de Sus Obstáculos Invisibles
Soy Caroline McCarry. Soy una hija y un amigo; una hermana y un primo; un panadero y un escritor; una animadora y una persona que ha sufrido de TOC y…
Soy Caroline McCarry. Soy una hija y un amigo; una hermana y un primo; un panadero y un escritor; una animadora y una persona que ha sufrido de TOC y…
Hace 13 años, después de haber sido diagnosticado con una enfermedad crónica, Lisa Copen no podía dormir. Ella estaba tratando de encontrar la manera de manejar su nueva normalidad. Ella…
Rare Disease Day 2016 is almost upon us! Rare Disease Day is an international movement organized by Eurordis and supported by 41 Official Global Partners. Whether official or not- Patient Worthy…
Nancy is a breast cancer patient and these are five lessons she's learned throughout her treatment, applicable to anyone who has faced the adversity of being a patient: Attitude of gratitude.…
CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS VOTE FOR ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL TREATMENT CysticLife partners with researchers at Mayo Clinic to study if exercise can replace therapy 1x per day Phoenix, AZ: Fed…
Dolor colosal. Hinchazón gigantesca. Hipersensibilidad. Los cambios drásticos en la temperatura corporal. Imagínese estar en ese tipo de dolor todo el tiempo. Francamente, suena un poco como una pesadilla. Bueno,…
Ser diagnosticado con una enfermedad neurológica crónica puede ser reivindicación después de años de incontables especialistas visitas, pruebas e investigaciones. Sin embargo, hay todavía un tipo de período de duelo…
In July of 2013, I ended up in the emergency department of the hospital in Minnesota where I worked 20 years prior because my shunt suddenly went into failure while…
Welcome to the Editor's picks for this week! This week got a little crazy, but that's how we like it. What do you think about medical marijuana? Do you watch MasterChef?…
Read Part 1 of this hot debate here! A huge body of research agrees with these findings. However, the exact “medicinal” value we can place on physical activity is not…
Obtener un diagnóstico de cualquier tipo es aterrador. Conseguir un diagnóstico de una rara enfermedad autoinmune, que amenaza la vida que usted nunca ha oído hablar de es aterrador. Pero…
For individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) who know by personal experience the benefits of exercise in treating their condition, Courtney Wheatley, Ph.D. agrees with you and is working to demonstrate…
The end of 2015 brought a lot of changes into my life, some unplanned - and frankly - a little scary. I lost my job, and at the same time…
Are you a caregiver or support person of someone with a rare disease? If so, then you know the profound effect chronic illness like Lyme can have on the patient and…
You want to know what the most popular position in bed is? Scroll down below to check out Lisa's most recent blog post to find out. For all of our…
Síndrome de dolor central es una enfermedad neurológica de toda la vida del sistema nervioso central, lo que provoca constantes, sin fin, señales de dolor agonizante de todos los tipos…
El angioedema hereditario puede ser una enfermedad rara que califica para el estatus de medicamento "huérfano", pero estamos lejos de estar solo. Hay organizaciones de AEH y las instalaciones de…
When it comes to the different types of dysautonomia, there are often prescriptions doctors try (like Midodrine) to relieve some of the symptoms. But for me, the side effects outweighed the…
Q: What do Fergie, Josh Dumal and Scott Niedermayer have in common? A: They are celebrity spokespeople for CureDuchenne a nonprofit organization that raises awareness and funds research to find a…
Happy Friday Patient Worthians! We are rounding out our Cystic Fibrosis campaign with CysticLife this week. For the past few weeks, Patient Worthy has been supporting CysticLife's collaboration with the Mayo Clinic for a…
This year’s holiday season was difficult. Allow me to explain by saying that it was great to be with my family after at least 20 years of not being in…
Living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)? If you aren't familiar with Solid Biosciences, you should be! Here at Patient Worthy, we give credit when credit is due. We root for…
Click here for part one and here for part two of Sue's Story! When we left off Sue was battling hives (everywhere) and had received the diagnosis of Chronic Idiopathic…
Before I was officially diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachyardia (POTS), I just thought these weird symptoms were a part of me. People would make comments and I would respond with…
If you haven't gotten a chance to read part 1 of Sue's Story click here! For the rest of you who we left on the edge of your seats, without…