In an ongoing effort to raise awareness, the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation (RPF) has now established February 2nd as Rheumatoid Awareness Day. This is the first time ever that a day has been designated for rheumatoid disease and it will give a voice to the millions who are living with this condition. Rheumatoid disease (also known as… Continue reading First-Ever Rheumatoid Awareness Day
Category: Patient Experiences
PatientsLikeMe’s Jamie Heywood Talks with INSEAD Knowledge
“That’s why we built PatientsLikeMe, to lower the cost of discovering new treatments and to measure and understand disease. Together, this community can help reduce the time to determine what works.” –Jamie Heywood While attending the 2012 INSEAD Healthcare Alumni Summit in London last fall, PatientsLikeMe Co-Founder and Chairman Jamie Heywood sat down with INSEAD… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe’s Jamie Heywood Talks with INSEAD Knowledge
Coping with Changes in Physical Appearance
When you are diagnosed with a life-changing illness, your doctor may prepare you for how the disease will affect your physical functions. But as our members point out, patients also need to be prepared for the changes in physical appearance they may experience. For example, how do you deal with hair loss, facial swelling, weight… Continue reading Coping with Changes in Physical Appearance
A Day in the Life of Health Data and Drug Information Clinical Specialist David Blaser
What’s it like to work at PatientsLikeMe? We are continuing to reveal just that with our ongoing blog series “A Day in the Life,” which features PatientsLikeMe employees from different departments. Today we’d like to introduce you to David Blaser, PharmD, a registered pharmacist who decided to trade his white lab coat for the more casual… Continue reading A Day in the Life of Health Data and Drug Information Clinical Specialist David Blaser
Write a Love/Hate Letter to Your Thyroid for Thyroid Awareness Month
Do you love your thyroid? Do you hate it? Or more importantly, do you even know where it is? A small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck (just below the Adam’s apple), the thyroid influences the function of the heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin. That’s why it’s so important to know… Continue reading Write a Love/Hate Letter to Your Thyroid for Thyroid Awareness Month
Live Better Together in 2013
Last year, over 170,00 patients learned from each other’s shared experiences every day on PatientsLikeMe. In 2013, we promise to continue putting the patient first. We’ll provide better, more effective ways for sharing real-world health experiences that help you, other patients like you, and organizations that focus on your conditions. You’ll hear us talk more… Continue reading Live Better Together in 2013
What Would You Tell Yourself 10 Years Ago?
The beginning of a new year is always a time for reflection. You look back, you look ahead and you try to find the big picture. For patients living with chronic health conditions, a new year can be an opportunity to implement and share lessons learned along the way – about how to cope, manage… Continue reading What Would You Tell Yourself 10 Years Ago?
Spirited Support at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
We’ve sponsored hundreds of fundraising teams through our PatientsLikeMeInMotion program, but we’re pretty sure this team wins the blue ribbon for most festive. Please meet PatientsLikeMe member Kennqueen’s very colorful team, who donned their best tutus and striped socks for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis in Richland, Washington, on November 17, 2012. Kennqueen has… Continue reading Spirited Support at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
Join the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s $200,000 Developer Challenge!
Can a game app lead to better health? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation thinks so. They’ve announced a competition challenging developers to create game apps that “generate useful health care data to improve health and health care.” The competition will be conducted in two phases. Phase One is an “open ideation phase” where interested developer teams… Continue reading Join the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s $200,000 Developer Challenge!
My War with Psoriasis: An Interview with British Blogger Simon
Welcome to the latest installment of our “Spotlighted Blogger” series. Earlier this year, we focused on psoriasis bloggers, including Lissa, Alisha B., Jessica and Joni, and today we’re pleased to add a male perspective to the mix. PatientsLikeMe member Simon’s witty blog, entitled My Skin and I, discusses his decade-long battle with psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune condition that… Continue reading My War with Psoriasis: An Interview with British Blogger Simon