Managing a Dual Diagnosis: How Sarah has Survived, and Overcome, Challenges from Addison’s Disease and Stiff Person Syndrome (Pt. 2)
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Managing a Dual Diagnosis: How Sarah has Survived, and Overcome, Challenges from Addison’s Disease and Stiff Person Syndrome (Pt. 2)

Before you read on, make sure to check out Part 1 of Sarah's story. In Part 1, Sarah discusses the traumatic (and life-threatening!) odyssey that led to her eventual Addison's disease diagnosis…

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Managing a Dual Diagnosis: How Sarah Has Survived, and Overcome, Challenges from Addison’s Disease and Stiff Person Syndrome (Pt. 1)
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Managing a Dual Diagnosis: How Sarah Has Survived, and Overcome, Challenges from Addison’s Disease and Stiff Person Syndrome (Pt. 1)

When Sarah Williams Maxwell was 18 months old, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Outside of managing this condition, Sarah was relatively healthy until 2014, when her diagnostic…

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How “My Rare ID” Supports the Rare Disease Community: An Interview with Jeff Lord (Pt. 2)
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How “My Rare ID” Supports the Rare Disease Community: An Interview with Jeff Lord (Pt. 2)

Before you continue, make sure you've read Part 1 of our interview, where we discussed the Lord family's story and experience with rare disease, and the development of MobiMedQR. This tool, which…

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ICYMI: Addison’s Disease: Emergency Cards Issued to Patients with Adrenal Crisis Risk
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ICYMI: Addison’s Disease: Emergency Cards Issued to Patients with Adrenal Crisis Risk

by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Adrenal insufficiency, also called Addison’s disease, is a condition in which the body does not produce adequate amounts of certain necessary hormones.…

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Family Sues Prison Officials After “Deliberate Indifference” in Addison’s-Related Death
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Family Sues Prison Officials After “Deliberate Indifference” in Addison’s-Related Death

By Rachel Whetstone from In The Cloud Copy Justin Stufflebean was 27 years old when he died after being taken to Missouri Western Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center (WRDCC). He…

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Service Dogs Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Those with Addison’s Disease
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Service Dogs Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Those with Addison’s Disease

By Caitlin Seida from In The Cloud Copy Medical alert dogs can give their companions a newfound sense of independence and freedom. Enter Bill, a golden retriever owned by Laura…

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Researchers in Sweden Studied 116,330 Twins and This is What They Discovered About Autoimmune Diseases

  According to a recent article from EurekAlert!, researchers used data from the Swedish Twin Registry and found that most of the 7 diseases they were studying were inherited.  The second finding…

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A New QR-Code System Will Improve Emergency Care for Patients With Addison’s Disease
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A New QR-Code System Will Improve Emergency Care for Patients With Addison’s Disease

Researchers from Newcastle University in the UK have just developed a potentially life-saving device for patients with Addison’s disease, reports Newcastle University. Patients will be given a Quick Response (QR)…

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