Exciting news for people living with sarcoidosis! Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has developed a Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence. Presently, Dr. Wonder Drake is the director of the center. She…
According to an article from Rare Disease Report, a brand new app has been created for sarcoidosis patients. Created by Misha Rosenbach, the app was developed in partnership with the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research.…
Have you ever heard a word and not known what it was? That happens to me all the time. I hear something, I think it sounds like something else, and…
Does the name Ludwig van Beethoven ring a bell? It should. He was one of the greatest composers the world has ever seen. He also suffered from cirrhosis of the liver, infectious…
El 90-95% de las personas que viven con la sarcoidosis, la enfermedad afecta a los pulmones. A medida que crecen granulomas a través de los órganos, que pueden experimentar tos,…
¿Qué es la sarcoidosis? ¿Has oído hablar de él? Es una enfermedad inflamatoria que se caracteriza por granulomas, o en términos simples, una colección de células inmunes que se depositan…
You couldn't breathe, you had swollen lymph nodes and a cough that would not go away. You go to the doctor and had some test done. You are told you have…
Bernie Mac was one of my favorite comedians. He grew up on the south side of Chicago, financially poor but determined to rise above his tough beginnings. "I didn't have to…
Uno pensaría que en el mundo actual de la tecnología, estaríamos delante de la curva, especialmente cuando se refiere a las pruebas de diagnóstico / pronóstico. Lo que pasa descubrimiento…
“Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” – Hippocrates, Greek physician known as “The Father of Modern Medicine” When you’ve been diagnosed…
There is something inherently unfair about seeing your child get sick, and almost every parent in the world would do anything possible to make things better. It can be even…
Sarcoidosis is one of the rare diseases that makes me angry. A good friend of mine has it and it has rendered a once vibrant, active woman into one who…
If you have sarcoidosis, you already know that it's a disease that causes inflammation that in some cases, doesn't go away. The body's immune cells clump together and form granulomas.…
Welcome to this week's Editor's Choice! This week we are highlighting this inspirational, beautiful mother who wants to spread her message. She's currently battling multiple sclerosis in a courageous and proactive way,…
Patient Worthy had the privilege of speaking with Vicky, who shared her story of being diagnosed and living with sarcoidosis. My case was outside the ‘normal’ perimeters because I was…
If you're anything like me, you hate taking medicine, but you know that it's important and necessary to do so when you're living with a chronic illness. However, I'm always…
You're sitting across the table with a friend having a nice conversation over dinner, when you notice something's wrong: half of your friend's face is drooping. Because you're not a…
Sarcoidosis is caused by tiny granulomas forming most commonly in the lungs or lymph nodes and eyes. Doctors believe it is the result of the immune system trying to fight…
Bernie Mac was a King of Comedy, but he was also living with sarcoidosis. April is sarcoidosis awareness month. What better time to honor one of the kings of comedy with…
April is right around the corner, and for those living with or caring for someone diagnosed with Sarcoidosis, you know very well that it's going to be National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month.…
Back in the 1975, the movie Jaws came out right before the summer season began. The movie posters showed the gaping open mouth of a Great White shark with 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…
If you have an autoimmune disease, you probably know that there's a lot of overlap between all the different autoimmune diseases, including symptoms, specialists, and treatments (thank goodness for off-label uses…
For 90-95% of people living with sarcoidosis, the disease affects their lungs. As granulomas grow throughout the organs, they may experience coughing, chest pain, shortness of breath, and sometimes even…
When this Arkansas community rallies, they conquer. TJ Cluck was one of the thousands of people involved in the Joplin Tornado, a devastating EF5 twister that killed 161 people in…
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