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How Shared Decision-Making Can Lead to Better Healthcare

How and why to partner with your healthcare providers to make informed healthcare decisions

Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism 101

Learn the basic facts about hypoparathyroidism — an endocrine condition that affects mostly women

Leah Jorgensen

I am a Hairy Woman Due to PCOS—And I am Happy and Proud of It

When I was around 14 years old, I started to notice changes with my body hair that were very different from what I had been told to expect during puberty.

How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy

How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy

When I was 21 I was blindsided with a diagnosis of an incurable chronic illness. I was told I had Crohn's disease—an autoimmune disease that attacks the gastrointestinal tract, leading to severe pain and fatigue (just to name a few of the downsides).

What It's Like in the Depths of Sickness with Lupus

What It's Like in the Depths of Sickness with Lupus

What is it like to live with lupus? In this post, I’m going to share what it was like to be in the depths of my sickness with lupus. I’ll paint a picture of what it was like to be incredibly, chronically ill.

Blood sample for hepatitis C virus testing

Hepatitis C and Baby Boomers

Baby boomers are at increased risk for hepatitis C, so it's important to get tested and begin treatment as soon as possible.

pregnant woman yawning

Just Pregnancy Tiredness or Something Else?

Many women and their doctors assume that tiredness is a given in pregnancy. But tiredness and sleepiness could be symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA.