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e-patient stories, general

Worst Headache of My Life Becomes Lesson About Role of Story in Health

Roni Zeiger | November 16, 2011

This post and 5 minute video were published on ABC News yesterday and I want to share them with this community as well. Three months ago, at the age of 40, I had a small bleed in my brain. My story is no more special than any of your stories, but I learned something important [...]

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#FDASM: + ca change, + c’est la meme chose

Gilles Frydman | November 12, 2009

The FDA is holding a public hearing on the “Promotion of FDA-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools.” There is a tremendous amount of buzz on Twitter and blogs about this meeting which will hear 60 speakers, some more than once. As ABC News Business division reports this morning “Drug Industry Presses [...]

e-patient stories, news & gossip, positive patterns

“Moms, do not give up.”

e-Patient Dave | June 10, 2009

This item from ABC News nearly brought tears to my eyes. The first signs that something was wrong with 11-year-old Connor Teare came when he was a toddler. His muscles were growing increasingly rigid and becoming more difficult to move. He went from leg braces to a walker and, finally, a wheelchair by the time [...]