All of us have been there: you're at work and an important deadline is coming up--your boss is breathing down your neck, and your co-workers are micro-managing the project. It's…
¿Tiene el nombre Miastenia Gravis un sonido un poco familiar? Probablemente no, pero si eres un fan de la serie #Empire, usted vino a través de ella cuando Lucious Lyon…
Q: What is Gaucher Disease? Gaucher's is a genetic disorder with varying symptoms that range from mild to severe physically as well as neurologically. People with the Gaucher have a…
There is an area in northern Minnesota given the general term or name of the Boundary Waters; it’s a cluster of many islands within a large body of water that…
Aquí en PatientWorthy, creemos que la risa puede ser la mejor medicina. Humor irónico es sorta lo nuestro. Pero para aquellos que ofenden fácilmente, o tal vez incluso moderadamente intolerante,…
For more than half a century, Grandview, Michigan, resident Bruce Mannes has taken a drug Cuprimine (penicilamine) to manage his Wilson's disease, a genetic disease that prevents the liver from properly filtering the…
Okay, people! Let’s hear it for Kristen, a fiercely determined young woman who refuses to give up after being diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). I feel absolutely dumbstruck…
Candace recogió sus cartas, lanzaron "Oceans" en el fondo, y apretó el juego cuando comenzó a grabar un video explicativo de su rara enfermedad con frecuencia mal entendida, de Inmunodeficiencia…
According to Cosmopolitan, Crista Procopio, a woman from Phoenix, Arizona, had a tough time getting through to doctors that the severe dizziness, pain, and digestive issues she was living with were…
"The truth is, we don't always know how most medicines are going to work with patients until we prescribe it to them." This is according to Dr. Lynn Webster, who formerly…
In the “As If Chipotle Didn’t Have Enough Problems Department,” they allegedly just did another scummy thing. So here’s the Chipotle Edition of How To Make An Enemy Of The…
Normalmente en #mememondays, ofrecemos edificante, divertido, ya veces sólo directamente a los memes de puntos que puede compartir todo el universo social de #mondaymotivation.This week we are shaking it up!…
Anyone who’s ever been in a wheelchair or knows someone who has, knows the frustration of “you can’t get there from here.” All you want to do is live your…
So let me get this out of the way upfront: I’m no scientist—and no, I don’t play one on television. I struggled with science in school, which is why I’m…
When the word came out that a sick baby was in need of a bone marrow transplant and no one in his family was a perfect match, students at Emily…
Study Title: Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study of N91115 to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Who Are Homozygous for the F508del-CFTR Mutation Treated With…
Todo el mundo le encanta un poco de misterio, excepto cuando se trata de tipos ominosos de enfermedades autoinmunes. En un artículo de Rare Connect, un sitio web que conecta…
Let's face it, it's not a secret that phones and tablets are taking over our lives! Even the littlest among us are showing a shocking attachment to the glowing screens.…
You made it through another week Patient Worthians! This week, we have a pretty intriguing post on acromegaly's relationship with ED. ED is absolutely no laughing matter, but this post is both informative…
In a post just in time for last year's Sjögren’s Awareness Month, blogger Michelle Traub, who happens to have Sjögren’s herself, offered seven tips she uses to live everyday with a…
Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID), a primary immune deficiency, was once a fatal disease but is now considered a "pediatric emergency," needing immediate diagnosis and treatment. If it's caught right…
Crista Procopio is a self-described type A personality. "I never, ever let anything stop me from getting involved and succeeding," she says. "When I set a goal, I always reach…
En 2013 Nisa despertó en el suelo necesitan puntos de sutura en la cabeza. Ella no tenía ningún recuerdo de caer. Mirando hacia atrás, ese fue el comienzo de su…
This one may not be fresh and recent, but it’s worth another look. It’s kind of an “oldie but goodie,” if you will. And it’s also about damn time someone…
"I AM FEELING LIKE I MAY NOT EVER MAKE A DIFFERENCE." Through the power of the Internet (blogs, videos, message boards, or what have you) those living with rare diseases have the…
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