Join the “Now I Know” Video Campaign for National Epilepsy Awareness Month

“Today [my son] Jake is living a wonderful life, an extraordinary life, and now I know that’s possible.  When Jake was first diagnosed, we didn’t know that.  Now I know that…and that we’re not alone.” – Actor Greg Grunberg, father of a 16-year-old with epilepsy When it comes to epilepsy, what do you know now… Continue reading Join the “Now I Know” Video Campaign for National Epilepsy Awareness Month

What’s in Your Health Record?

If you’re living in an Internet-enabled household, chances are you have all or most of your banking information at your fingertips.  Can you say the same for your health information?  For many, these important records are locked away in filing cabinets or kept at your doctor’s offices. Despite the fact that patients have a legal… Continue reading What’s in Your Health Record?

Love Your Scars: An Interview with Transplant Recipient Amy Tippins

After five years of dealing with undiagnosed multiple hepatic adenomas (hemorrhaging tumors), PatientsLikeMe member Amy Tippins underwent a liver transplant in 1993.  Two years ago, she received a ligament allograft using donor tissue.  How does she feel about it all today?  Check out our interview with this transplant activist to learn how these experiences led… Continue reading Love Your Scars: An Interview with Transplant Recipient Amy Tippins

Enter the Healthy New Year Video Challenge

Did you make a health-related New Year’s resolution?  And are you using technology—such as a smartphone app or website—to achieve your goal?  Create a short video about it, and you could win prizes ranging from $250 to $2,000 if your video is selected as one of the best! Sponsored by the US Department of Health… Continue reading Enter the Healthy New Year Video Challenge

Put Your Psoriasis Story on Video

The most common autoimmune disease in the US, psoriasis affects as many as 7.5 million Americans. Yet many people think it’s just “a skin thing.” To help debunk this misunderstanding and show all the ways psoriasis impacts one’s life, the National Psoriasis Foundation is holding the first-ever film festival for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, a… Continue reading Put Your Psoriasis Story on Video

Daring and Dreaming

When you’re diagnosed with an illness, there are many unknowns ahead. For example, what’s the best future possible for you? At PatientsLikeMe, we believe that no one should have to face these questions alone. Like today’s patients, today’s youth are also facing uncertainties. With the world economy remaining in a precarious state, it can be… Continue reading Daring and Dreaming

PatientsLikeMe “Express Yourself” Video Contest: Cast Your Vote!

The submissions are in and it’s now time for you to decide the winners of the first-ever PatientsLikeMe Video Contest! We asked “How has PatientsLikeMe changed your life?” and our members have worked long and hard to prepare their answers in these memorable videos.  Take a look and vote for your favorite! PATIENTSLIKEME VIDEO CONTEST – VOTE HERE There… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe “Express Yourself” Video Contest: Cast Your Vote!