Did you know that, on average, American men are more likely to live sicker and die younger than American women? This has been called “the silent health crisis in America” by Dr. David Gremillion of the Men’s Health Network, and it’s one of the startling health statistics for men being brought to the surface during National […]
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Janumet 50 1000 (see details) is the brand name (and dosage level) of sitagliptin-metformin, a combination prescription drug used in the management of type 2 diabetes. (50 refers to 50 mg of sitagliptin while 1000 refers to 1000 mg of metformin.) In addition to diet and exercise, Janumet 50 1000 is prescribed when the use
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“Today is a day of massive celebration of what health innovators have done,” said US Department of Health & Human Services’ Chief Technology Officer Todd Park this morning as he welcomed everyone to the 2nd Annual Health Data Initiative Forum (or “Health Data-Palooza,” as Park called it). The goal? To create “a self-propelled, open ‘ecosystem
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National Cancer Survivors Day was recently celebrated on June 5th. According to the organization behind it, the purpose of this annual event – now in its 24th year – is to “show the world that life after a cancer diagnosis can be meaningful and productive.” To help illustrate this inspiring message, we’d like to share
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Last month, we had the opportunity to interview PatientsLikeMe member t1961, who attended ALS Advocacy Day, held May 8-10, 2011, in Washington, DC. What does it mean to advocate for your disease on Capitol Hill? How can you personally make a difference? Check out the interview below to learn why this ALS patient felt the need
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Do you suffer from nerve sensitivity – or a feeling akin to pins and needles? Known clinically as paresthesia, this uncomfortable sensation if often described as a tingling, pricking and/or creeping feeling. For some people with nerve sensitivity, it can be painful for clothing to touch your skin. Although there is no objective causes, nerve
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“Patients are giving us their data, and we need to honor that by doing something that advances their disease, their cause, their power in the world.” – Jamie Heywood This week marks the fourth and final installment of our latest video series, which explores what the recent changes at PatientsLikeMe mean for you as well
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Have you voted yet? Tomorrow, June 3, is the last day for you to decide the winner of the first-ever PatientsLikeMe “Express Yourself” Video Contest. We asked, “How has PatientsLikeMe changed your life?” to our members, and they have responded with creative and amazing videos that the entire world can now see. Five winners will
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On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) described the first reported cases of AIDS in the US. Thirty years later, AIDS.gov is observing this date with a campaign called “The Federal Government and 30 Years of AIDS.” What have we learned about Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV) and
