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Sherry Caris5 days ago3 min read

Never the “Pretty Girl”

Hi.Yes.Hello.

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Don’t judge your insides by others’ outsides.

I never had the luxury of having the “Pretty Girl Complex,” though I understand…

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Nathan Collins in Pacific StandardApr 83 min read

We’re Not Very Good at Predicting Outbreaks

By randomly sampling outwardly healthy people for a disease like Ebola, public-health officials can substantially improve their estimates of epidemic likelihood.

By Nathan Collins

drnamyataOct 15, 20155 min read

Health to disease. Are you are at the tipping point?

In the second week of September 2015, the…

Christopher LópezMay 23, 20153 min read

My friend’s doctor diagnosed her with a rare disease

And the doctor doesn’t know how to deal with it either.

For many years my friend had health problems. Every time she woke up after fainted; the doctor always said to her, that it was a miracle to be alive.

Sarah Hillson in The BlotJul 25, 201512 min read

Glutentag!

Get it?

The molecular mechanisms behind Celiac Disease and why some of us…

RayAnn Michelle PalmerOct 23, 20152 min read

The hidden battle

Everyday, I, and at least 1% of the population, fight a semi-hidden battle. It is a disease with no cure. When you hear this, I imagine a few ideas come to mind. But this disease has barely any research behind it, and drains us all physically and emotionally. Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Everyday we…

Joseph Kleinkopf in The BlotAug 30, 201513 min read

The Alzheimer’s Epidemic

Alzheimer’s Disease and (what we know about) the molecular mechanisms behind…

CharisFeb 161 min read

I have a disease I don’t talk about, but I think I might start.

Kasey Jones Tonsfeldt

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Thanks for sharing, Kasey. As a woman who, like you, walks around with an unusual diagnosis…I think I know what you mean. I am glad you have the support of your family. And I know how hard it can be to reach out beyond the family — but you’re right to do so if/when you can. Your post helped me this morning, and that matters, even if you and I never…

ALS Association Greater Philadelphia ChapterFeb 103 min read

A Letter to My Daughter

By Ellyn Phillips

Dear Amy,

Ever since you were born, I have dreamed of escorting you down the aisle on your wedding day. What I didn’t know was that it would take 33 years to occur. It was worth the wait. You have chosen wisely, and…

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Sehat.comJan 256 min read

Dystonia — Are you aware of this Movement Disorder?

Many people in the world would not have heard of…