Black Americans are systematically under-treated for pain relative to white Americans and women are less likely to be believed about their pain symptoms in comparison to their male counterparts.
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Digital Health & Rare Diseases | Dawn Irish
<br /> Meet Dawn Irish, Digital Health & Emerging Technology Expert I’m passionate about the opportunity to incorporate genetics into …
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A Voice For Young Adults Living With Chronic Illness | Sneha Dave
<br /> Meet Sneha Dave, Founder of The Health Advocacy Summit. She created a movement for young adults living …
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A Previvor’s Patient Journey & Perspective on Security Vulnerabilities Among Peer Support Groups | Andrea Downing
Frustrated with lack of options beyond removing body parts, Andrea started Brave Bosom in 2012 as a place to write about her own experiences relating to BRCA.
Mental Health & Stigma Conversations with Patient Advocates Gabe Howard & Rie Lopez
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know that 43.8 million adults experience mental illness in a given year …
The Complex Dynamic of Cancer Diagnosis at Early Adulthood | Toby Peach
<br /> I found for a long time I didn’t want to have that conversation. I didn’t want to talk …
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