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 Amy Beltzer

Doctors Dismissed My Breathing Issues — But It Was Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

When a GI finally took my symptoms seriously, I was diagnosed with a chronic esophagus disorder

 Amy Beltzer

Doctores ignoraron mis dificultades para respirar, pero era esofagitis eosinofílica (EEo)

Cuando una gastroenteróloga finalmente consideró mis síntomas seriamente, me diagnosticaron un trastorno esofágico crónico

Heather Silvestri

Cuando le diagnosticaron EEo a mi hijo, el mundo de nuestra familia se puso de cabeza.

Un equipo médico solidario es crucial, al igual que un buen sentido del humor

What You Need to Know About COPD and Menopause Infographic

What You Need to Know About COPD and Menopause

Hormonal changes may increase the risk for serious lung conditions

Shamekka Marty

I Lived with Undiagnosed Lupus for Years — Because Doctors Refused to Test Me for It

They didn’t take me seriously until the disease had all but destroyed me

Tracy at the Lupus Foundation of America’s Walk to End Lupus Now

I Still Live a Full and Active Life with Lupus

My days may look a bit different than I imagined, but my life is filled with joy and purpose

Tracy en la Walk to End Lupus Now [Caminata para eliminar el lupus ahora] de Lupus Foundation of America

Todavía disfruto una vida activa y plena con lupus

Mis días pueden ser un poco diferentes de lo que imaginé, pero mi vida está llena de alegría y propósito

Autoimmune Disease & Women

Autoimmune Disease & Women

Most people with an autoimmune disease are women. Here’s what you need to know.

Retired woman managing on a low income

The High Cost of Living with Lupus

Lupus can devastate women’s health and finances — particularly for those from marginalized communities

Retired woman managing on a low income

El alto costo de vivir con lupus

El lupus puede devastar la salud y las finanzas de las mujeres, particularmente de mujeres de comunidades marginadas

Sabrina Riddle

My Ear Infection Turned Out to Be a Rare Disease

I was treated for an ear infection — then cancer — before I was finally diagnosed with a rare disease called IgG4-RD

Rare disease awareness day symbol

Rare Diseases 101

Rare diseases may not be common, but together they affect 1 in 10 Americans. Here’s what you need to know.

Woman Scratching Arm While Experiencing Skin Irritation

Why Are Women of Color More at Risk for Lupus?

Women make up 9 out of 10 lupus cases. And women of color — especially Black women — are more likely to suffer from this autoimmune disease.

Woman Scratching Arm While Experiencing Skin Irritation

¿Por qué las mujeres de color tienen más riesgo de lupus?

Las mujeres tienen una incidencia de 9 de cada 10 casos de lupus, pero las mujeres de color, especialmente las mujeres de raza negra, son más propensas a padecer este trastorno autoinmunitario

girl is wearing small sensor on the back of upper arm for measuring glucose levels due to diabetes.

Continuous Glucose Monitors Go OTC

Here’s what you need to know about the recent FDA decision to make continuous glucose monitors easier for anyone to get

Ginevra Liptan, M.D.

It Wasn’t Just a Pain in the Neck. It Was Fibromyalgia.

After years of chronic pain, I finally found answers. Now I’m helping others find relief.

Telemedicine concept, medicine online internet pharmacy. Smartphone, medicines and stethoscope.

The Promise of Prescription Digital Therapeutics

Here’s what you need to know about this emerging trend in healthcare

Alyson McNutt English

POTS Stole My Energy and Everything That Made Me, Me

Now I’m finding ways to feel like myself again

doctor showing the consequences of obesity

The Importance of Making Obesity Treatment Accessible

Obesity is a growing public health threat, but access to anti-obesity medications and obesity treatment can help make a difference

Asian woman having problem with POTS

What Is POTS?

The chronic health condition can make you tired, dizzy and unable to do everyday tasks. Here’s what you need to know.

Midsection of couple hands making heart shape on belly

Family Planning with a Chronic Health Condition

Here’s what you need to know about shared decision-making and questions to ask your healthcare provider about pregnancy when living with a chronic health condition

How MS Affects the Body

How MS Affects the Body

MS affects everyone differently and can affect many parts of the body

En qué forma afecta el cuerpo la EM

En qué forma afecta el cuerpo la EM

La EM afecta a cada persona en forma diferente y puede impactar muchas partes del cuerpo