Leaking is no laughing matter, is what World Continence Week 2018 reminds us with the “Laugh Without Leaking” campaign. Incontinence affects people of all ages and genders and it’s not a normal part of aging or motherhood - that’s what the Continence Foundation of Australia wants us to know as well as to keep in mind that there are a…
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I remember that Christmas I spent with my extended family a few years ago, shortly after my grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. I remember thinking how “normal” he seemed like nothing has really changed. When he mistook me for my mother, I wasn’t fast to lose my positivity - if that was all, I kept thinking, things are not…
" I felt afraid to leave the house - what if I can’t remember where I live? Does anybody else battle debilitating brain fog while on thyroid replacement therapy? When is it just “brain fog” and when is something you need to see a doctor for?" This is what a patient, currently going through thyroid hormone replacement therapy, shares about their fears, experiences,…
Unlike most of the categories on the menu of treatment options when you’re choosing a clinical trial on the FindMeCure website, “biologics” is not immediately understood. While we all know what “device” means in terms of medical treatment and what “behavioral” might imply, biologics are not that easy and intuitive to grasp unless you have some sort of medical background…
We hope that by now we have convinced you that clinical trials are not a health hazard or just shots in the blind - over the last couple of years we’ve posted a lot of articles here on the FindMeCure blog about clinical trial myths, your rights when considering participation, the possible benefits of entering a clinical trial or receiving…
We had some posts over the last year about ongoing clinical trials, what is being studied right now and what promising new developments are giving us hope. But we at FindMeCure want to go a step further and give you practical advice on how to choose a clinical trial because we know if it’s your first time searching for one,…