Today is Rheumatoid Awareness Day and this year we wanted to share some of the top rheumatoid arthritis blogs that were included in Healthline’s 16 Best Rheumatoid Arthritis Blogs of 2016 list: Itis Stay up-to-date to learn about RA’s long-term effects and practical tips for living with RA. This blogger’s socks help treat the pain… Continue reading Top Rheumatoid Blogs of 2016
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A PatientsLikeMe researcher’s take on the opioid crisis and new prescribing regulations
Meet Emily (EmilyMcNaughton), a PatientsLikeMe researcher with more than ten years of experience in both the private and public sector. She’s here to weigh in on the recent Boston Globe article addressing the aftermath of the opioid crisis. New prescribing regulations have some doctors hesitant to prescribe these drugs, but that could prove more harmful… Continue reading A PatientsLikeMe researcher’s take on the opioid crisis and new prescribing regulations
Thyroid Awareness Month
January is Thyroid Awareness Month. Why do we need awareness? An estimated 15 million Americans have undiagnosed thyroid problems. Women are five times more likely than men to suffer from hypothyroidism, which occurs when the gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone for the body to function properly. Who has HYPOthyroidism on PatientsLikeMe? 6,920 patients have… Continue reading Thyroid Awareness Month
Meet Cris from the PatientsLikeMe Team of Advisors
Say hello to Cris (@Criss02), another member of the 2016-2017 Team of Advisors. Cris is a proud grandparent and a vocal advocate for the ALS community. She sat down with us and opened up about what it’s really like to live with her condition. Cris recently presented at the ALS Advocacy conference in Washington D.C.,… Continue reading Meet Cris from the PatientsLikeMe Team of Advisors
Checking in with member Bev – “Laughter and comedy are still a huge part of my health management.”
Remember Bev (YumaBev), who we met back in 2012, after she’d just had deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery? She told us about her blog Parkinson’s Humor and a book of stories from her blog, Parkinson’s Humor: Funny Stories about My Life with Parkinson’s. Well we recently caught up with her again to see how things… Continue reading Checking in with member Bev – “Laughter and comedy are still a huge part of my health management.”
Patients at work: Member Nancy on being her own boss
We recently launched a blog series about patients who’ve started (or are gearing up to launch) their own businesses, sparking a discussion around how to manage your health without giving up on your career goals. Say hello to Nancy (@spicerna), who sat down with us to discuss how she finds a balance between living with… Continue reading Patients at work: Member Nancy on being her own boss
Another successful 24 Days of Giving!
That’s right – thanks to your awesome rallying, we reached our 24 Days of Giving goal again! Together, the PatientsLikeMe community donated a total of 428,459 health data points. We’ll be making a $25,000 donation to Make-A- Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island to help fund life-affirming wishes for seriously ill children. What did the community… Continue reading Another successful 24 Days of Giving!
PatientsLikeMe Co-Founders Jamie and Ben Heywood Win International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations 2016 Humanitarian Award
DUBLIN—December 8, 2016—A decade after their work sparked a revolution in patient empowerment and patient-centered medicine, PatientsLikeMe co-founders Jamie and Ben Heywood were awarded the 2016 Humanitarian Award by the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations. Inaugurated in 2000, the Humanitarian Award recognizes and encourages contributions to the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Motor Neurone Disease (ALS/MND) and is awarded to those… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Co-Founders Jamie and Ben Heywood Win International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations 2016 Humanitarian Award
PatientsLikeMe Kicks off 3rd Annual “24 Days of Giving”
People Living With Chronic Conditions Encouraged to Donate Health Data for 24 Days November 29, 2016 – CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Beginning today on #GivingTuesday, PatientsLikeMe is kicking off its third-annual #24DaysofGiving to celebrate “the tradition of generosity.” Over the next 24 days, PatientsLikeMe is asking members to rally together, rethink what it means to give… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Kicks off 3rd Annual “24 Days of Giving”
PatientsLikeMe Adds Patient Reviews of Medications to Walgreens.com
Real-World Reports on Use, Effectiveness and Alternative Medications Now Available for Thousands of Brand Name and Generic Drugs CAMBRIDGE, MA., November 17, 2016—PatientsLikeMe has expanded the scope of patient-reported information it offers through Walgreens.com to help more people better understand how certain prescription medications may affect them. The new information, which is updated daily and… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Adds Patient Reviews of Medications to Walgreens.com