By Alexandria Edwards, as told to Keri Wiginton I have severe, refractory MG. I’m 25 now. But my symptoms started when I was 15. I was at school, and my speech started to slur. My legs collapsed. I felt really…
Year: 2023
By Bob Averack, as told to Hope Cristol I became an advocate for myasthenia gravis (MG) the hard way. I was diagnosed in 2006, a time before technology connected people like it does today. So, I went through a lot…
Nov. 17, 2023 – Army Reserve veteran Selina Jackson has years of combat experience … off the battlefield. Growing up in what she refers to as a combat zone in upstate New York, Jackson often witnessed brutal fights between her parents…
What are the new treatments for myasthenia gravis? An expert in the field gives an overview of immunotherapies and other breakthroughs. https://img.wbmdstatic.com/vim/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/article_thumbnails/slideshows/latest_crohns_disease_research_sends_message_of_hope_slideshow/1800x1200_latest_crohns_disease_research_sends_message_of_hope_slideshow.jpg 2023-11-17 20:29:09
By Kelly Aiken, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson In 2012, after a few years of breathing issues, fatigue, and frequent illness, I found out I have myasthenia gravis. Now, 10 years later, fatigue is still a problem. But I’ve…
Can you remember the last time someone was unexpectedly kind to you? I’m guessing at least some of the people in your life are kind to you on a regular basis. Or at least I hope they are! But maybe…
Nov. 16, 2023 – A new toothpaste is showing promise as a treatment to help adults who are allergic to peanuts tolerate increasing amounts of peanut protein. The investigational toothpaste is labeled INT301 and it met its safety goals in…
By KIM BELLARD You had to know I’d write about the new Humane AI Pin, right? After all, I’d been pleading for the next big thing to take the place of the smartphone, as recently as last month and as…
You may be among the 45% of adults who snore at least occasionally or you likely know someone who does. They may be the brunt of jokes (“Uncle Joe snores so loudly he rattles the windows!”), but snoring is serious business….
“Life changes. You lose love. You lose friends. You lose pieces of yourself that you never imagined would be gone. And then, without you even realizing it, these pieces come back. New love enters. Better friends come along. And a…