Jessica Gladwell is one of PW's consultants and patient editors. She has lived with late-stage, chronic Lyme and POTS since circa 2002. She has also served as a caregiver to close family members with late-stage, chronic Lyme. Before diagnosis, she served as a business consultant for a large corporation and PM for a small digital branding agency. Now, she is proactive in the rare and neurological disease community, spreading awareness and advising on matters of health and lifestyle when living with a chronic illness.
Patient Worthy has the distinct pleasure of attending the Sixth Annual Rare Disease Genomics Symposium at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) this weekend. Today, we heard from lead…
As it turns out, I am obsessed with Scrubs. The TV show, not the song. When I was at my sickest to date, those TV episodes got me through a…
As much as there is so much to talk about regarding dating while battling a chronic illness, I want to focus for a moment on what my long-term boyfriend has…
I love the holidays. The lights, decorations, family time... even the smells are better! People generally seem to be jollier, even though there are a few obvious stresses that come…
When my family friend's new girlfriend came to meet us, she made the best impression with her positive attitude and general ease in interacting with a large (and probably overwhelming)…
Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude, family and maybe a little gluttony. It was always my favorite time of the year in high school and college. Now, while I still…
Some experiences are seen through rose-colored glasses while others are hazy or ambiguous. Many, we try desperately to remember while others we we wish we could forget. And a special…
Happy Back 2 School Time! As the week comes to a close, we want to spotlight four articles. We have an honest piece from PW contributors Denise Crompton and Tom…
BOHEMIA, N.Y., June 25, 2018 (LGS Foundation) – The LGS Foundation is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EPIDIOLEX® (cannabidiol / CBD) for the…
Patient Worthy is proud to announce some new features to our website! Thanks to your valuable feedback, we have now enabled the personalization of your homepage to emphasize the news…
NEW YORK (PRWEB) MARCH 13, 2018 – The American Liver Foundation (ALF), the nation’s largest patient advocacy organization for people with liver disease, announced today the launch of an online…
As an official Friend of Rare Disease Week, we are highlighting some of our heroes and rare disease warriors' stories. Below was submitted by the ADNP Kids Research Foundation and…
Patient Worthy recieved a note from CMT Warrior and Patient Worthy Contributor Quentin Martin of a worthwhile cause, that we think all our readers should know about! Quentin writes: If…
The Canadian Fabry Association wants to create awareness for rare diseases and you can help! They want to get as many people to wear a Be Rare Be You tattoo…
Happy Friday Patient Worthians! Gotta love that hectic-catch-up-crazy feeling post-Thanksgiving and pre-December holidays! We have heartwarming story of a little girl getting the ultimate gift for the holidays. We also…
Happy Thanksgiving Patient Worthians! While you're still digesting, take a look at what we have in store for you this week. If you have EDS, we have some exercise tips…
Happy Friday Before Thanksgiving! As you prep your tummies for the feast next week, take a dive into some of our top stories this week. There is an article honoring…
Happy Friday! We have an FDA approval this week for rare cancer patients! We also have the details on a hypophosphatasia fundraiser. There's also an inspiring story of of a…
Happy Friday! We have some great news for the short bowel syndrome community. We also have info on a PBS doc you won't want to miss. One of our contributors…
I love Thanksgiving! It's a great time to catch up with friends and family. The one drawback is my diet is strictly controlled due to my rare disease, so at…
Happy Pre-Halloween Patient Worthians! October is Dwarfism Awareness Month. Not only that, MDS World Awareness Day was just two days ago! Get the deets below. We also have a story…
Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free. Three symbols and phrases I constantly look for in food. I have to. Having chronic illness and rare disease has a tremendous impact on my digestion. Not…
Happy Friday Patient Worthians! This week, we some news to be happy about! We have an awesome story of how thinking like a start up will help lead to more…
Date of issue: October 19, 2017 Boxing legend Michael Carruth was today firmly in Cystic Fibrosis Ireland's corner at Dublin's Irish Film Institute for the launch of a new awareness…
Happy Friday Patient Worthians! This week, we have an awesome story about PW Partner Avery's Angels. We also have a PW Contribution about key lessons everyone can learn from the…
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