Media Contact Steve Curtin Vice President NurseTogether.com +1 508.494.0776 stevec@nursetogether.com November 20, 2013, Charlotte, NC — NurseTogether.com, one of the premier online communities for nurses, today announced it has signed a marketing partnership with the patient network PatientsLikeMe to support and promote the importance of the nurse-to-patient care relationship. The websites will share content… Continue reading NurseTogether.com partners with PatientsLikeMe
Category: Patient Experiences
“Sleep has become a process.” Checking in with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patient and PatientsLikeMe member Lori
Some of you probably remember seeing her on the PatientsLikeMe blog before. Lori is living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and when we first chatted with her last July, she shared her experiences with blogging, the difficulty in finding the right diagnosis and how connecting with others has positively impacted her life. For our “Are You… Continue reading “Sleep has become a process.” Checking in with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patient and PatientsLikeMe member Lori
Uncovering psoriasis with patients like you
This is it, the last report in our 5-part series of seasonal surveys focused on uncovering the experiences our psoriasis members. Like the seasons before it, this summer more than 300 psoriasis community members added their voices to research to help everyone understand what it’s like to live with the condition. Thanks to everyone who… Continue reading Uncovering psoriasis with patients like you
More than a pretty face
You’ll soon see some changes to the way PatientsLikeMe looks, including new icons, colors and fonts. This might look like we’re just redecorating, but these changes are fundamental to helping us make the bigger improvements you’ve been asking for. We’re still putting a bit of polish on it, but here’s an overview of what’s changing,… Continue reading More than a pretty face
Sleep survey results: infographics take-3
Happy Friday! Here’s the final round of the PatientsLikeMe sleep survey infographics. On Tuesday, we shared info about general sleep issues, and on Wednesday, we learned how these problems affect the daily lives of people living with chronic conditions. Now, see how the PatientsLikeMe community compares to a study conducted by the National Sleep Foundation… Continue reading Sleep survey results: infographics take-3
Sleep survey results: infographics take-2
As promised, here’s the next round of PatientsLikeMe sleep survey infographics. Yesterday we shared some about general sleep problems and how long they last. Today, it’s all about how sleep impacts your sex life, ability to drive a car and overall mood. Don’t forget to share through #areyousleeping on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest so everyone can learn… Continue reading Sleep survey results: infographics take-2
Sleep survey results: infographics take-1
Just yesterday, we announced the results of the PatientsLikeMe sleep survey and found that a bad night’s sleep is the norm for people with health conditions. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing some sleep survey infographics with our blog followers and the PatientsLikeMe community. Here are a few to kick us off… PS-… Continue reading Sleep survey results: infographics take-1
Bad night’s sleep is norm for people with health conditions, according to PatientsLikeMe survey
Majority of Members Have Chronic Sleep Problems That Point to Insomnia, But They Aren’t Diagnosed With The Condition CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— September 23, 2013—Results from a new survey of 5,256 PatientsLikeMe members around the world reveal nearly one-third of respondents—people who live day to day with life-changing conditions—never (5%) or rarely (25%) get a good… Continue reading Bad night’s sleep is norm for people with health conditions, according to PatientsLikeMe survey
Epilepsy “Rescue Medication” Survey results are in
PatientsLikeMe recently partnered with Acorda® Therapeutics to research how epilepsy patients respond to seizures using rescue medications, and we’re happy to announce that the results are in. Rescue meds are a type of medication used once a seizure starts to help end it faster or prevent further seizures. Has there been any 24-hour period in… Continue reading Epilepsy “Rescue Medication” Survey results are in
Patient-focused organizations join forces to build awareness and participation
The innovative medical research philanthropy Cures Within Reach has announced a marketing partnership with PatientsLikeMe to work together to improve patient lives. Sep. 10, 2013 – SKOKIE, Ill — Cures Within Reach, a non-profit focused on research to repurpose existing compounds for new and immediate use, and PatientsLikeMe, a patient network and real-time research platform, are… Continue reading Patient-focused organizations join forces to build awareness and participation