Isabel Jordan is a mother and health advocate for those with rare disease. Today, February 29, is Rare Disease Day (which, on leap years is held on the 28th!), and I’m excited that she’ll be sharing her perspective with us, as the mother of a child who has an undiagnosed, rare disease. KM: Tell us … Continue reading “Rare Disease Day 2016: A Conversation with Isabel”
About 0.8% of all babies born in the United States are born with a congenital heart defect, or CHD. While less than 1% of the population might not seem like a lot of people, 35,000 babies will be born with a heart defect this year [1]. CHDs can be “mild” to “complex”. Mild heart defects sometimes need no … Continue reading “Februray 14 is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day”
February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada. The Centres for Disease Control categorize any Americans who have ancestry in any of the “Black racial groups of Africa” [1]. I will opt in this post to simply use the term Black to be inclusive of the diversities of this racial group, including those … Continue reading “Black History Month: Impact on the Health of a Population”
February is Arthritis Awareness Month, and today is Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a form of autoimmune arthritis, meaning that the body’s immune system attacks and destroys/damages joints in the body–organs may also become involved, and the disease is progressive. While treatable, RA can have both profound–and variable–impact on a person’s life. … Continue reading “Arthritis Awareness Month: A Conversation with Annette”
