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Posted on 21. July 2011
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Genetic Testing: What Is it?

Genetic testing has gone from futuristic science fiction to nearly mainstream medicine. Understanding the risks and benefits can help you decide if it’s right for you or your family. [More]
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Posted on 14. July 2011
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Confronting Chronic Rudeness

Being ridiculed in public because your illness requires you to receive special care or treatment can be humiliating and infuriating. Here’s how one patient dealt with chronic rudeness. [More]
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Posted on 7. July 2011
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Dear Health Diary

Will patients with chronic illness use online services to track their health history? Some worry that logging information on third-party sites could be a waste of time or even a security concern. What do you think? [More]
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Posted on 30. June 2011
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Living a Normal Life

Living a normal life is what most people expect when they start a family. When children are born with a chronic illness like PIDD, often families find they have to create their own version of “normal.” [More]
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Posted on 23. June 2011
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Rejuvenation Does a Body Good

By Carla Schick

Chronic illness knows how to take its toll on the body, mind and spirit. It thinks [More]
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Posted on 16. June 2011
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10 Tips from 10 Years Sick

On May 22nd, 2001-10 years ago to the day of this post-my husband and I flew from California to Paris, planning to immerse ourselves in Parisian culture for three weeks. The second day there, I got sick with what appeared to be an acute viral infection. I spent most of those three weeks in a Parisian bed. [More]
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Posted on 9. June 2011
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My Brain is Fried: Inside Chronic Illnesses

By Stan Goldberg

Many people believe that everyone lives in the same world. At an event, we all see [More]
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Posted on 2. June 2011
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A Caregivers Guide to Surviving Chronic Illness

When a chronic disease hits, much of the attention is focused on the person with the disease. However, family and friends also are affected. For caregivers, it can feel as though they are maneuvering blindly through an obstacle course full of traps and landmines, where any wrong move can result in an explosion of emotions, leaving everyone feeling spent and helpless. [More]
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Posted on 15. September 2011
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Humanity and Grace

Aussie blogger Tiffany Tregenza’s young daughter depends on IVIG and the kindness of strangers who donate blood. She offers thanks for the humanity and grace of people who take the time to care. [More]
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Posted on 8. September 2011
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Putting a Face On an Invisible Disease

Those of us with an invisible, chronic disease would not wish our disease on anyone, yet when a well-known athlete goes public with the same disease, we secretly celebrate. [More]
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Posted on 1. September 2011
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Live Like You Were Living

Essay contest winner Michael Strausbaugh challenges the well-known refrain from a popular song, encouraging others to do the opposite of living as if they were dying. [More]
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Posted on 25. August 2011
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Being Honest

Essay contest runner up Kinsey Moore reminisces about her struggles to hide her illness from her classmates. [More]
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Posted on 18. August 2011
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Living Well with IVIG

Essay contest runner up Michelle Turk describes the lessons learned and the challenges of becoming seasoned warrior in the landscape of chronic autoimmune disease, and how you can, too. [More]
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Posted on 11. August 2011
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That is Not What I Meant

These days we communicate via Facebook, blogs, email and texting — just to name a few. Rarely, it seems, does anyone ever pick up a telephone to make a call. But is what we say always what we actually meant? [More]
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Posted on 4. August 2011
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Maybe It's Not the Patient Who Is Difficult

Preparing in advance for a doctor's visit is an important part of taking an active role in your healthcare. In medical school, many medical professionals are taught to use the SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) acronym to help them organize their thoughts when charting. Patients can also use this acronym to learn how to communicate in an effective manner, which can create more realistic expectations and result in higher satisfaction. [More]
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Posted on 28. July 2011
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What Would You Do If It Were You, Doc?

Would most doctors take their own healthcare advice? A recent study says “not always.” Why the double standard and what can patients do to get a doctor’s honest opinion? [More]
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